Lawrence's vow

When your characters are too alive.

I don't know how,

And I have no idea when,

But I will find you

There,

Where waters still

Run deep

Too cold to touch.

I will descend

To lands beyond

The human blood

To give you voice,

To find you

There,

Beyond, beneath.

By gods,

Both old and new,

I'll find you there,

I'll sing you out

Whatever that

Will cost me,

But I will.

I shall descend,

I'll go as deep

As you would

Wish me to-

To lead you out

Into the light.

I swear.

I'll sing you out

In word and blood,

In voice and truth,

In pain and tears,

In life and death,

I'll be your guiding light

As I have promised you.

Let me descend.

Oh let me find you there

And bring you back

As Orpheus-

To give you voice

And blood

Of my own heart.

Do not leave me

Alone

In darkened world

So empty, so devoid

Of light

Without you here.

And let me sing you

Out of oblivion.