The last Of The Elves

I stood still, on a windy autumn breeze,
To still my soul, to shut my eyes,
The rustle of leaves in the tall old trees,
The hint of winter up in the sky..

I walked now, among wise old friends,
That sung me stories of an age long past,
I listen close, for the music never ends,
Stilling the mourning of the lonely last..

I sat down now, on a great old oak,
My ancient friend i knew for life,
My child, my man, my old wretched self,
proudless memories cut like a knife..

I remember now, of impossible beauty,
Of the efforts i made to be just mortal,
Mistakes i made that seem far to petty,
The crashing end to which i fall..

The winds of autumn, i hearken to thee,
I envy thy freedom, to fly away free,
To be chained to the earth, an elemental forsaken,
To wait for the fates, my soul be taken..

I longed for the life i once had lived,
To see again true love and care,
To undo the faults for which i grieved,
Redemption now will be my fare..

Zephyr brushed my tears away,
The loving hand of earth itself,
I stood up now, bowed and fey,
Spending my penance in the years i have left..

Spirits have come and begun to play,
As the light of dusk come streaks and halves,
Treading the forests till i fade away,
The end of my kind, the last of the elves..

Sometimes

Sometimes i wonder, why the skies are blue,
Or how the eagle's flight is true,
Sometimes i have such thoughts to ponder,
With each asked question, the answer gets harder,

Sometimes i wish, that i have friends,
Understanding and loyal, to the very end,
Sometimes i hope, my dealings fair,
That nobility and honor, are not just theatrical flair,

Sometimes i watched, my life went by,
To be happy in life, at least i try,
I should try to return what cruelty has taken,
To bring sunshine in a world forsaken,

With each passing day i lived my life,
With every new dawn i learn again,
To hold on tight, through up or down,
And strike a balance, between smile or frown,

Of all those words that was left unspoken,
Of all the promises bent and broken,
Time enough to set it all right,
To try to bring light to an oncoming night,

Sometimes i smile in spite of all,
As the tides of life enthrall,
Happy i am to still stand tall,
A toast to friends, life and all..