My fingers splayed between the blades
Of grass upon this hill
Each breath ushers a new decade
Adrift a sea of chlorophyll

Although our pace seemed gradual
We leased just enough time
To overcome the obstacles
And grasp each other's mind

Yet even now resolve descends
To dwell within my spine
Its roots were old, and planted when
Your hands clasped onto mine

Misplaced and often wavering
Perceived to be obscure
The puppet finally shed her strings
Determined to endure

Able to claim the world at will
Her universe in palm
No quest spirit cannot fulfill
Relieved of any qualm

Indeed, such insights you can buy
Wisdom demands It's price
But offers naught the where or why
Behind our sacrifice

I harbor no urge to inquire
Decisions Fate proclaim
A King with much to be admired
Has passed along his flame