Epilogue - She And The Seeker Of Fortune

The seeker returned, on a rainy September evening,
He was gone many months, to satiate his yearning,
But he had found his light, and his trove of fortune
But he knew not, what he'd lost, a truth from which there was no running.

He tore apart the village looking for signs
Of his beloved, and all he found were a few lines
That she wrote before she left for all time,
And it was then that he knew, he had lost his mind.

"Sweet Darlin' I love you more than anything", she wrote
"But I needed you now to be with me", went on, her tear-stained note,
"We want different things in life, i now understand,
So I set you free from my bond, we are no longer betrothed"

"I'm setting sail for a distant land,  for I have to forget
Living with and without you, neither of which I regret,
We'll only be happy when we follow what we desire,
I know this is hard, and almost unfair, but this where our Sun sets"

The hero, unfazed, set on a new quest again,
To find his love, he braved icy winds, snow and rain,
Every night he tried to understand what her words meant
Until one evening, he found her, and then he felt mind-numbing pain.

She seemed radiant and happy in another man's arms,
She let her head rest on his shoulders, she looked so serene and calm..
The Hero, earlier white with rage, slowly broke into a smile,
And headed back to his ship, studying the lines on his palm.

She and the Seeker of Fortune

He sits atop a hill, weary and broken,
His patience is thinning, his will is shaken,
But his greed is too great, his need is too big,
He reminds himself and his body is awoken

He makes his way through the forest with his mace,
He thinks about his mate, and it brings a smile on his face,
Things will be better when he brings back eternal glory,
They shall live in riches together, there will be no dream left to chase.

It has been many days since he left her side,
He is sure she believes in him and is waiting with eyes wide,
She is the source of his strength, he knows she will be there
But he can't feel her pain that she had been trying to hide.

She was a seeker too and had found her treasure,
She wished he never leave her and be with her forever,
She didn't crave for riches or a life of comfort
But he wouldn't understand, he was always right, he was always sure.

She wished he would find what he was looking for,
Her happiness lay in his, She asked for strength from the Lord,
All who wander are not lost, she had heard,
She wished she could be with him, she let a tear hit the floor.

But it had been many nights since he had left her side,
Ominous thoughts had let her love and hope slide,
She had to let go, move on, kill her pain,
She took the leap, wishing she would see him on the other side.