Child of shadows, once born of flesh<br />Un-winged, amidst fear and agony<br /><br />‘Fraid of the lurking and yet to come<br />Oblivious, to the code of chivalry.<br /><br />Voids in his desire were unveiled, as<br />Love taught him; death with dignity.<br /><br />In desire to be and in wanting to live<br />His wretched soul began to purge,<br /><br />As he wept at the beauty of night<br />He commenced to sing his own dirge,<br /><br />Then born again of fire; ascended,<br />Like Phoenix must burn to emerge.