Lived On

She stood on the edge
The water rushing below
The rocks wet and gleaming
Making her doubt grow

He stood beside her
Grasping her hand
Everything led to this moment
Why does no one understand?

They gave eachother a kiss
And looked into their eyes
It was so hard to be in love
And even harder to realize
That they were ready
To face Death's Door
Their bodies destroyed, maimed
But their love forever more

No one could except them
They were forced to sneek and lie
But that was not the life they chose
They knew, they'd rather die

For their families were too different
Except for the part
Where they forbid the lovers' bond
No matter how they felt at heart

When tradition is chosen
Over what is felt inside
There's only one place the lovers could be
That only death could provide
And then they would reach thier goal
They'd freely be together
Their bodies left far behind
Their love ringing on forever

So the closed their eyes
Gentle tears shone
Why did things get so elaborate
Why couldn't they just be left alone?

And together they leaped
And flew through the air
He whispered in her ear
"I love you, and I'll find you there."

Their families realized later
What they had done
But it was too late to take it back
Far too late to run
But the story has to end here
Although their bodies are gone
They found eachother in the other world
And their love lived on.