Lyrics

The Grace of Charis

Charis, you needn't speak, your words,
fall like stones in a silent pond,
a ripple, a warning, but nothing more,
for there are those who stand, unseen,

ready to shield, to shroud you in quiet.
Do not disturb the stillness with noise,
for she is Venus-born, graced by stars,
and you, a shadow in her light, will fade,

before you even touch her. She moves,
through the air like autumn's breath,
a whisper of what was and what could be,
and you, a fleeting thought, an echo,

left behind in the dark of your own making.
The scales tip in her favor, always, and you,
with your brittle tongue, will snap under,
the weight of her grace, laughing, as if,

the night could laugh. Why fight the wind,
when it only moves on? Why frown when,
the sky holds so much? You, with your fists,
and your fury, are nothing to what she holds,

inside. Tracy, or was it you, or another?
It doesn’t matter, for in the end, the truth,
is a shadow, slipping away, and she, Charis,
is the light that remains, while you fade.

into the soil, where forgotten dreams decay,
and the earth swallows your despair whole.

Feeding the roots with your silent screams, as she blossoms above, untouched by your grief.