A Grim Tale

I know a grim tale, do you want to hear it?
It's about demons and angels that never existed
What play their parts in it were just two friends
Both of them suffered because of us

It was all destiny that fated their encounter
As the young Silica climbed up the rocky mountains
Hes majestic golden hair waved in the wind
Hes silver eyes spoke a thousand words
If you have ever heard of the demon's child tale
This is what the elderlies never told you
Of Silica, the child of a lord sorcerer

The sole friend and the only one who knew the truth
That is what se was to the so-called demon child
And years pass by, people came to know of the armored demon
It lived! It's back! were what they screamed
Oh, how the villagers were speechless when the earth swallowed them
Watching their doom, and standing beside the demon
The very warrior they sent to strike death onto the fiend
Then smiled at them as they slid down the crusts of earth

This grim tale is very grim
Not because one of them was a lord sorcerer
Nor because the other was the Emperor Warrior
Two great allies, with the most beautiful friendship
And yet misunderstood and always mistreated
Just how low can humans sink
To have shed blood from our own saviors?

From planet to planet the two travelled
Banishing the wicked, saving the misled
Just doing what they were meant to do
Never for once asking for anything
And though we welcomed the sorcerer with open arms
No one would spend a second with hes companion

Bathed in blood and endured hatred
Silica didn't leave the Emperor, forever by hes side
Se was the only one who knew the truth
No one else would listen
Silica's one sole wish was
To always be there to wipe the Emperor's tears

Alas, we never knew when to stop
With our own hands, we slayed the sorcerer
That day, the sky was red, the beach was a crimson color
The Emperor held hem in hes arms, comforting hes pain
When Silica breathed hes last, the Emperor cried and cried
And finally se stood up, hes eyes fixed on us
We saw our end on that every day
You are the first to listen to this molden statue

Can you see the blood tears we cry now?
Can you see a person standing at the water edges?
If you do, I'll let you know that se's not a demon
Be kind to hem, maybe you'll see what we failed to

The truth in the legend of the demon child is unraveled

Virus

We both swore to protect each other
Don't blame me for attacking you
The one with virus is not me, but you

Always not there when I'm not looking
Then using sweet words
Talking me into believing
This time 100% I'm looking at you
Disappeared, betrayed your own words
If my destiny is to kill you
To get rid of the virus that infected you
I'll go to the highest limit

Somehow I can't stop asking
Why do you always feel lonely?
Why are you always searching for companions?
When you know you are not
When you told us you’re never lonely
Why do you feel insecure?
No, I won't blame you
Certainly I'll get you out of pain

That day I was strolling down the bridge covered with blood
And I found the fragile you in my palms
Fragile, yes fragile, but you shone
There is no need to chase strength
Because there are people you can trust in
Just shine like how other stars do

You looked at me with fearsome eyes
As if I'm infected with virus
And my hand swung with the intent to kill
The virus in your soul
Even if I have to do it
You must wake up
Because with all the strength I have
I'll take you out of loneliness

The Healer tells a story

Red Flower

There is a person
Standing on the beach
With meaningful eyes
Just staring at the ocean
They'll always remember
The way hes long hair is blown by the wind

At the water edges se stands
Surrounded by them
Their weapons point out at hem
As se recalls a story
Se looks up at the sky
Gazing into the universe
Asking the same question"Where do I belong?"

A place se used to call home
Now seeks hes life
Se's a blood-thirst ravager
Who has no desire to return
As they thrust their weapons
Se sighes
All se wants is
To place a white flower on a sword
Which marks the grave
Of the only one who knew the truth
But no matter how se tries
Se always fails

There is a tale
Of a child still-born
They offered hem to the demons
In exchange for serenity
And for reasons no one knows
The child lives
Se grows up strong
To have hes revenge
Till now the tale lives
The story keeps on being repeated
From ancestor to grandchildren
The demon child's tale

There is a person
Standing on a beach
Scattered with people
Holding a red flower
Se stares at the sword
And walks up to it
Holding out the bloody offer
Adding to the rest

Se kneels and prays
With that emotionless face
As someone creeps up from behind
Raising high an axe
And down it goes
Slicing the air
Along with the hands
Thudding the ground
The man saw the flames
In the eyes of the person
But se just turned hes back
And walked back to the shore

As night falls
Se stands at the seashore
The sound of the rocking waves
Goes far and wide
Just another planet
Just another galaxy
If you see hem try to say hello
Because se may be there for a moment
And the next thing you know
Se never appears again

The duo convey the mysterious legend of the demon child

Akumu

Lately, there is this feeling of sadness
But tears just won't well up, why?
Somewhere it hurts
Somehow, my ever smiling-face disappeared
When I think no one's looking

I always watch the night sky
Counting the brightly shining stars
Even till now, I'm still at a loss
There is no place where I can belong to

The dream, it keeps repeating itself
Over and over again
The dream, of an uninteresting past

The sweet fragrance of my hometown
Is slowly disappearing, little by little
I don't need those memories anymore
I can't go back, I won't go back

The dream, it keeps repeating itself
Over and over again
The dream, that is not even true

An undelivered legend unearthed by the duo

From The Trenches Of The Deep Sea

You're glad that you're back
Free from confusions
But here troubles come again
Are you ready for it

Some flowers are made of glass
Sparkling and beautiful
Delicate, yet difficult to bend
They bloom in deep trenches
Guarded by crystal swords
Often chased after
And often blamed

In the mirror you're not a beetle
In your song you're not a violet
What sings lullaby to the full moon
Is a silver coated wolf
But they do not see
That you were never alone
They believe that is you
Nothing more than a reflection

You are the one
Who ventures the pitch-black worlds
With a load on your back
But you know
There's a place you can
Take off that mask

An unexpected gentle advice from the White Wind

Strength In Fragility

A doll made of glass
Delicate and fragile
Always restraining from touching hem
Afraid of breaking it
The doll, my lover

Since the first true moment
During one of my journeys
I gazed upon hem from atop
I could only gaze
As that time
I was merely an outsider
Far away from my own home
Se who was always sulking
And acting so stuck up
Till now I still wonder
Why se caught my attention

The doll with immense beauty
But an attitude that matches not
Those eyes that looked upon with distrust
That smile that smirked
As they say, a cursed, priceless being
Its beauty captivates, its curse kills
Driving loathful things away
Gazing from atop I saw
Loneliness streaking from its eyes
It stood tall though
The glitter of hes hair wavering in the distance

Again and again
When I went around among the shadows
I saw the treasure, understood only to a traveller
To a pirate, to a scavenger
They would understand as well
The way curses mask the thing underneath
A jewel sparkling brighter than the stars
That green jewel brought me here
After a few years
Again

Then, the curtain of shadows
Folded and kept neatly in my suitcase
As myself I walked under the sun
To the place where it resided
Even if I could only gaze
Eventhough nothing will change
I'll just give it a try
Step by step
It would be nice to add a new scent to my life
And it set upon me
The gaze of the doll
Though I didn't know what it meant
I sent out a smile
For some reason, it gave a rose tint to its cheeks
Sending me back into laughter

Se's a doll made of glass
A picturesque yellow rose with thorns
Plucking it would bleed your hand
Blooming so gracefully
This hand stained in crimson
Somehow went across the prickling vines
Or rather would I say
They opened up to me
But that is a story from long ago

I'll protect that fragile figure
From breaking apart
And I'll lift that curse, certainly

There were times when I embraced the ground
Due to my own carelessness
When things began to blur out
I saw the thing I was trying to protect
Stood the ground no longer a mere doll
But a dependable being
Strong and will-powered
My precious gem
It's not weak after all
Though it's vain
Though it's cruel
The doll made of glass
Is a fighter

A sincere thought of the Traveler

I'll Protect You

You pushed me away and left without a goodbye
They may say you hate me
They may say we're not meant together
But our love is pure, I know the reason

When once in a while I see you
There are always healing wounds
Your tired eyes tell of unending struggle
Still, they sparkled
You'll fight for those you love
You wipe your tears before I can see them
I can't stand this any longer

Just stop it already
I don't want it to be like this
I'll give you a hug when you’re sad
I'll give you a shoulder when you cry
I want to let you know
How your misery kills me inside
No more fighting, this time
I'll protect you

I may cry a lot but I'm not weak
I may sulk a lot but I like you
You showed me the other side of the moon
Now let me be the one to rescue you
From the burden that you carry everyday
Don't blame yourself for past mistakes
We're not alone anymore

At first glance I fell in love with you
As time passes I can't help needing you
I'll do anything to make you see
This tiny me trying to reach you
I went across galaxies
Just because I like you

Even when we were apart
I always wished you were there
How I tried to sleep
Without tears falling down
Counting how many days went by
I'm missing your affection
I won't let you feel afraid
Of the curse that befell you
Because I can't take it anymore

The Healer's answer to the Traveler's decision

Untouched Fragrance

Se is always so near
Always so near I can feel hes warmth
Looking at me with that smile
And yet the truth is se's so far away
Unreachable, untouchable

Ever since the very first day
I was the leader, unbeatable
None dared to disobey my nonsenses
Treasuring me like a delicate blossom
Kept in a glass world
So that the fragrance stays inside

Graceful and beautiful I grew
With my companions, all clinging to me
I was so precious
My death won't be forgiven
Or so I was taught till se came
And shattered the glass that was surrounding me

No one, se was no one
No one knew hes background, no one knew hes name
I was late to know hem
But that doesn't matter
With just one smile and a flick of hes hand
Se steals the heart
Of whoever's looking

Se waved hello instead of kneeling down
Never calling me by more than my name
Though sometimes se does for fun
With that carefree attitude
Stealing everyone from me
Sweeping away my companions
Taking my heart

Why does such a person exist?
I ask that to myself over and over
Don't people like hem exist to serve me?
But then again it's that disobedience
Disobedience towards nonsense rules
That we created with pure greed
Those carefully conducted rebellions
Set me free

Alas se chose someone else
My very own comrade
Heartbroken
As I tried to use my influence
Se said:

"You won't be satisfied by forcing others, trust me
Don't think of yourself so highly, you'll destroy yourself
I want you to bloom
As a proper blossom should
So that you can live on without useless regret
Even when everything falls apart"

Everything had already fallen apart
Ever since se took that person's hand
But as se taught me I won't give up
And keep on going after hem
Because I can still chase my dream
A confession by the Golden Flower

The Enemy Is Myself

I’m a vial with a thousand souls
Only one may peek at once
1, 5, 11, I learned how to grow up
As I see the rapid changes in me
I got self-obsessed
And rapidly got rid of that too
But there are these unwanted souls
That came into my possession due to young greed
That surfaces when it's cold and dark
That which rapes the mind

With warmth and sweet melodies
It lullabies me to peaceful sleep
Causing me to push away everything else
But later when I walk under the sun
I'm like a shipwreck, no, worse

Somehow it was overwhelmed
Never again rising to the surface
And I met that person and others
Loved that person too much
Too much I won't let the soul resurface
Else the person will get hurt
Which in turn will kill me with heartbreak

During a cold rainy day
I felt a tinge of warmth
And the condemned thing returns
Its claws scratching my body
Its talons digging into my skin
Its fangs penetrated through my neck
Have it grown this big throughout the years?
Too strong it doesn't need the dark anymore
Because it itself is darkness

For the sake of my life
I tore myself apart from that person
Without a reason, without a goodbye
To defeat the enemy in me
The enemy which is now myself
Being aloneI get devoured every night
And blood drips down my fingers
Even when the sun is strongest
The battle continues

The Traveler first mentions about hes greatest enemy

I'm A Traveler

It's been a rather long time
Short but because it moves slowly
My pocket-watch ticks by
Sounding off into infinity

They always say, I did too
I once lived without you
Just fine that way, almost
But since the fateful day
When destiny let us meet
Why does it hurt when I'm alone?
So much, time went still

I journey across time and place
Different worlds, distorted dimensions
Never around for too long
But not short enough to prevent
Emotions across dimensions
A full moon reflects off the lake
In the world I'm standing now

Time moves slowly, very slowly
Distantly ticking off every second
Like eternity
Is time even moving?
So far away
I can't even see
The stars you're staring at
Unable to reach
To wipe the tears that you shed

The Traveler's regretting hes inability to return

Broken Promise

Why do you speak of leaving behind?
When you know I can’t let go of your hand
Don’t forget your promise please
Be here when I return

Although I have my own duty
There is a face I cannot forget
Perhaps if se’s here
I won’t feel so lonely
My companions don’t understand at all
The burden on our shoulders

Se’s wrong when se says I’m strong
Because I’m the one who cries at midnight

Shrugging off distractions from other people
I want to complete my mission at once
Without hem by my side I find it hard to stand
If only this would be over with soon

A long time has passed since that day
Does se still remember hes promise?
I am back forever for sure
Missing that person’s smile

Flowers are starting to bloom again
To the green garden I ran
To find hem that I left behind
Throbbing this heart to see hem
How can I forget
Someone who has cherished me so much
Other people don’t understand

Too much time has passed without hem
A special person that I want to protect

While others may loathe me or confess love
I just can’t accept insincere hearts
My smile is just for my companions and that person
With this strength I will live

Truths are always painful than wonderful
But it is what I live with and search for
I don’t want to hear what happened here
For once I break my own rules

I am not strong
I always cannot hold back my tears
Se who always look at things with ungiving eyes
Even when there is nothing left to protect
I shouldn’t have trusted
When se said se’ll be here
If only I didn’t let go of hes hand
Is it too late

The moment the Healer was unable to relocate the Traveler, reaching to the conclusion that the Traveler died in the war

Sapphire In The East

Dewy morning meets the waking eyes
And again comes the debate that confuses the mind
Get up and meet the harsh reality or
Continue the eternal sweet dreams
Where the imaginary lover holds one hand out
Waiting to lead to the flowery garden
Paradise created by the longing mind

Though kick away the blanket, slam shut the alarm
Walk out the door and splash the face with cold water
Outside the window the sun is yet to rise
When it does it reflects on the buildings
Into the windows of the apartment
Onto the rugs on the floor
Isn't it as beautiful as sunset
Unless that you look at it as welcome to real life

In the dreams, the mind-made paradise
Meals, garments, not something worthy of worries
Joking and laughing, engaging in battles that you never lose
I am the king in my dream, a slave in reality
Sneakers thud the pavement, yeah I'm awake

Even early in the morning as I prayed
Somehow suddenly my heart throbs a sad rhythm
Certainly you cannot just live in a dream
Dull yet colorful notes and platinum cards
They never even peeked into there
There is paradise as God confirmed
To reach, I must cross over hell

Sometimes I wonder to myself
Isn't real life already miserable enough?

One day dreams and reality will meet
Embrace and melt in each other
And become one

Without Words

Can you imagine
What it sounds like
The song you sing
Full of solitude
But it reaches
Far into the universe

I see you
As you smile this morning
A rare sight
A beautiful start
I don't know why
What is there in you
But I don't think
I need a reason

There is a thing
Called companionship
Which heals solitude
And strong
Everytime I look
Into the depth of your eyes
I see strength
To trust my back

Have you ever
Wondered why we met?
Among thousands of constellations
I crossed the border
Fate is unexpected
You are a soldier
Unmatched
And stern
The very eyes
That captivated me
The green gem
That soul inside

Now and then
We walk under the trees
Without words
Enough to convey
As long as you are
Walking next to me
Even rainy days
Become valuable

Keep on
Staying next to me
Sing that song
I'll hear it again and again
There was a time
When I heard a voice
Maybe it wasn't you
But I believe
That they both
Contain the same solitude

When we're afar
We're still not alone
I may look up to the sky
And feel all the loneliness
But I always see you
Reflected upon the stars
And then I'll smile again
I'll say I love you

A message from the Traveler to the Healer

Down The Spiralling Path

I felt the small pebbles
Rolling beneath my shoes
I felt the small shrubs
Brush against my trousers
Spiralling silently
Long gone the sounds of automobiles
I saw a blue sky

When the sun sets
The ocean reflects an amethyst glow
And swimming across the sky
A majestic aurora
Not a single person
Treaded on this land
Only us travellers
From far across the universe

An eagle flew across the canyons
As waterfalls spray foam into the air
Turning my back
To the hidden underworld
Up again we went
Climbing the spiralling path
And we closed the door

As se leaned on it
We looked up at the red sky
Then smiling
We walked on

A visit to one of the hidden worlds

My Precious Gem

Tonight the moon will shine in a full moon
As darkness sweeps over the land silently
Break the moon bud into pieces
God, please don’t let this be a sad night

Every night I watch the night sky
Whether there are stars or not, I don’t really care
Each second a new galaxy is born
So far away it’s light doesn’t reach
Untouchable, my precious gem

Grasping in the heavy night rain
I try to find a lost memory
Of a life that had once passed by
If unable to forget is painful
Forgetting everything hurts more
That face that I had seen before
Why can’t I remember who se is?
While my heart throbs faster and faster

A war tore us apart
It’s a dream of mine
People, me, lying dead flashed in my mind
And a hand was holding mine

Things won’t change
Every time we meet we are strangers
I can’t remember you
You don’t know me
In that memory of a war
I see someone without a face
Is that just a dream

I will wait until that day
My soul stops crying
Every night I watch the night sky
The witness of what happened here

I go to school on early mornings
Yawning, running, don’t want to be late
An idol in school I mustn’t flunk
Interesting lessons will begin again
I can’t wait to learn something new

Exchanging good mornings with fellow friends
Getting crowded in is a normal thing
Although I hate it, and am tired of it
I force a smile because it’s just destiny

Oh, another favorite has come
It’s you, pain struck again
Who are you, let’s be friends
Welcome to my class

You’re a different set
Cold and cruel towards them
They will keep on chasing still
There’s something about you that I understand
You are just being true

There are no stars tonight
Fate is playing around with me
No matter how I drink from knowledge
Without reflection from memories
The truth will stay sealed

The red stain fades day by day
I hear that you’re going out with someone
My hope to create a new story is broken
You too keep avoiding me without a reason
There is no need to keep this feeling on
Fine, we’ll go our own ways

It is another night without stars
Tired of waiting, I sleep on the grassy hill
A soft wind blows it feels chilly
In my dream the faceless person is behind me
If my eyes are cameras
They fall facing the sky
The dream gets blurry
What is that person yelling about?
It is so real it wakes me up

Sitting up I almost cried
Why can’t I remember anything?
Till I realize you are nearby
Looking at me with that face
How did you find this place
That only I could reach after so long

The night sky laid out the map
To search for a remedy you followed it
The answer to your ununderstandable surroundings
You thought I am related
If I am, you are disappointed
Because I chose someone else
You will not cry for a betrayer

I have never fallen in love
Unlike someone who said I did
There is a memory lost
I believe that it is true
That word strikes you
Eye to eye, we stand there
Some feet away, motionless
Even if my dreams are just dreams
I want to start it all over again

Why are the people around us so cruel
After I tend to their every cry
They build a barrier between us
I know they are just childish
But I can’t accept it anymore

Tonight, we watch the night sky together
Do you think my dreams are not real?
You say you don’t know but you wonder
Why does your memory seem unreal
That is true everyone here
Have fake made up memories
Laughing, maybe my war is also made up
Discovering you had the some vision
Although unclear and blurry
Yes, something is wrong

A shooting star falls beside us
No it’s not, it’s that person
When our hands touch, the grass
Breaks into fragments of memories
And seep into our minds

We met a long time ago and fell for each other
To depend on, to rely on
The purest kind of crystal
That person came and took everything
Lives, properties, this whole place
At the brink of death, our will to live
Forced memories out to form a new world
And we lived without a past

Here se comes again, save yourself
Run to the place where that person cannot reach
We’ll meet again, I promise
Stopping that person from going after you
Unseal the forbidden spell
Opening the dimension to another world
I drag hem inside before the door closed
But se got away I’m sorry
The one trapped now is me

Till the day we meet again
Every night I watch the night sky
Counting how many stars are there
Comparing it with the world we came from

A fable told by the Traveler

Under A Silver Leafed Tree

A lemon in one hand I came to this place
The sky is so bright, even the wind smells nice
And at this place I waited


I will not forget the day we met
Destiny must really want us to be together
Everyday I wait for your return
In case fate would suddenly be on our side again
How my heart aches whenever I remember you
Looking at you always help me forget my misery
But now when I call out to you
Why won't you answer
Can't you hear my call to say I love you


Counting how many days have passed since that moment
Is useless but I cannot look in the mirror anymore
This is my call for you to once again
See you even if it's just through a looking glass

The sun sets behind the hill but there is still no sign
Are you fine there? I pray that you are
I'll leave this lemon to show that I've been here

Everyday I am falling in love with you, I’m weird aren't I
Seeing your pictures always make me wonder
Are you waiting for me as I am waiting for you?
Autumn is coming, I wanted to watch it with you
The beautiful yellowing leaves and the cheery feeling
Imagining you are by my side I try to enjoy
It just won't work I can't lie to myself
I know you can actually hear me so listen up
I love you! When we meet again let's be together forever

Missing and searching for that smile of yours
This ache is too much I might can’t handle it anymore
You will not arrive at the airport or port, so I will not wait there
But here at our favorite place, under this silver leafed tree

Blue sky, will you bring this message for me
Whatever you do, I will never forget you
Send it to another person who's waiting for me

Ever since the first moment I said to myself
This is the person that I will love forever!
When we were together it was fun
Somehow you can make this gloomy me laugh
And I made the ever-active you
Just freeze there not knowing what to say
This is not a forbidden love
Yet we are separated
With tears streaming down
I ask why

Reminiscence of the Healer

First Dance

(1) Ah, classes are boring
Lessons are boring
These people make me sick
With their fake smiles and whines

(2) Life is wonderful
There are nice people everywhere
Walking under the sun
The spectacular view takes my breath away

(1) Who are you?
Why are you saying such things?
Besides my companions
There is not one I can trust

(2) I'm a traveler
Learning the way people live
Hatred towards others have long been erased
Though trust is a different thing

(1) Humans live by lies
It is something I can't accept

(2) Humans lie because they don't know
The true meaning of living
You hate insincerity
He hates impudence
She hates insolence
We're different but the same
But that is life
We learn as we grow
We're all humans
If everyone chooses to hate
Who'll help us change?

(1) Se came so suddenly
Looking like another idol
But se's more than that
Se showed me the other side of the moon

(2) Se was there
Far from everyone
Deep in thoughts
The only ones se spoke to
Hes two friends
No one else
But something about hem made me smile
The way I never before

(1) I liked hem
So did my three friends

(2) But I already had my eyes on someone

(1) For once I admired someone
Though I'm not deserving
They say I'm a pain in the neck
Then again who cares?
Those who confess love to me
Don’t look inside of me
I hate those people
I hate their lives
I'll not accept those
Who are not my companions
Never

(2) People always chase me
Ask me my hobbies
My favorite things
And I'm not the only one
Those three are also victims
Though I laugh
Never for once I think I'm great
I'm just another human
Learning as I live
And though I like someone
I don't think I deserve hem

(1) I looked at the night sky
The stars shining bright
This world sucks
But the sky doesn't
A widespread universe

(2) Staring at the starry sky
Lying on the grassy hill
How mighty the Creator is
If only people would understand
The stars relieve me of sadness
My secret cure

(1) Tonight for the first time
I'm alone with hem
On the grassy hill
Enjoying the night sky
My name the night sky
To have hem liking the same thing
Makes me smile

(2) I love the night sky
Especially those spangled with stars
Out there they're enormous
But here they shine shyly
Another lesson learned from nature

(1) I'm still in love with you
Eventhough you may not notice it
They all want you
Even that person that I'd die for
But this timeI won't let chances slip by
Before you can confess your love
To the person that you like
I'll struggle to make you like me
I don't care what they say

(2) Though you said that
I've found my answer
Let everyone know
That I've made my decision
I am nobody
They can always find someone better
Let me live this short life of mine
With hem that I like

(1) This is really painful
A terrible heartbreak

(2) I love the night sky
It's my secret remedy

(1) No this time
Even the night sky
Can't heal my wounds

(2) Then don't cry night sky
Because this time
I'll be your remedy

(1) It was a starry night
I even saw a shooting star

(2) Ever since
I like starry nights more

A conversation of the Healer and the Traveler