The Lady Of The Unknown
The Lady Of The Unknown


Of many lips! I have heard
This lore
A tale passed down
By the hearth alongside
Children.
A maiden of beauty .
Blessed by the mother
And spirits themselves.
A bluebell among roses
We must find her a groom
To love her,"said the father.
Someone to adore her beauty
So, a lad was sought
One of virtue and honour
In the distant hill, they went
We have found one for our sister
the brothers rejoiced.
"Go to him and a life live "
For you father, I do so
Replied the maiden
With all the ransom paid
She left, with no tears
In her eyes , a storm brewing
Inside.
The summer stars lit the way
For the maiden
The flowers and tress in grief
Shed tears of leaves and petals
before her feet as she went
"Let no stone hurt her feet"
They cried.
Until her torch, no more
In sight vanished.
Still loved by all in
The distant hill
She, a fawn adored by all
With her gown of grace
The gift of the mother to her
Ever young.
Of distant land, her beauty was
told and sought.
Then, a baby boy', the heavens
kissed her with.
"We must get rid of her"
Frowned the other maidens.
Thus, Swayed the he
art of her lover
by a maiden with sorcery.
Yet her love ever new as the day
Her ransom was paid.
Till the world in slumber
And the only souls around walking :
The soulless ones.
You must go back to your father, "
the lover said
But the maiden pleaded him
It's dark and the stars in slumber
Won't light my way.
If I must leave, let the night wear
Out.
Her pleas were hushed into
the night.
With her infant in hand and a
Bamboo basket .
She, her journey began
Armed with nothing but a
Torch
She be either Laura or Lizzie
Tormented by the goblins
Her lover watched from afar
Till nothing was seen or heard
Other than the sound of crickets.
Breaking the silence of the dark
Empty woods.
Never did she ever step into
Her father's place again.
They wept and search
Into distant hills
Shouting her name
But their voice was all
They heard.
Where did she go?
I swear, no soul ever knew.
But this told from travellers lips
She still wanders the woods
With her infant.
her voice heard in the crushing
Of dried leaves.
Singing forever alone into the night.
Still waiting for her lover to
Call her back.