Silver Bride

From the mystic dream of a nighttime

I saw the clarity of my days

From the gates of longing

Looked for the familiar glow

The death of my wife's slayer

Brought no comfort to me

No shape for loneliness

For a dream

A queen of gold I made

A silver bride I built

From the northern summer nights

From the winter moon

Responded not my girl

No beating heart I felt

I brought no sighs to the silver lips

No warmth to the gold

Within my heart a flame of desires

Provoked the power of my will

Forced into silvery shape

A golden queen for me

I made our bed under the stars

Covers a-plenty, bear skin hides

Stroked the arc of golden curves

Kissed the lips of silver

A queen of gold - I made her

A silver bride - I built her

A queen of gold - no heart

A silver bride - no warmth

No life