Lay Down And Rest My Love

Chipped and cracked.

Solid and sharp.

Standing in defense guarding torn feathers that slowly float to the ground like an old fallen leaf.

You swore an oath of protection for these broken wings, not knowing the life was fading away within each falling of a feather.

You knew these wings once struck fear and sadness into the village many years ago.

But what you didn't know, is the extent of the damage.

You knew there was a bounty of revenge.

Yet you still fought to protect these fading wings that were slowly giving in.

Your horns stained red and dripping with blood of those who wanted revenge for the past.

But not all the blood was theirs...

Your vision is getting blurry like a picture fading.

wounds from arrows piercing through you bleed like a waterfall that will never stop.

You're happy to die for these wings you adore so much, but you'll feel weak for not being able to protect them until they are safe forever.

Your time is near.

You can feel your life coming to an end.

You drop to your knees and take one last look at these broken wings.

You collapse, expecting to die on the cold ground that looks like a pool of blood, but instead you land in the comfort of these wings you swore to protect with your life.

Everything is gone.

The blood that poured from your body no longer flows, Arrows disappeared, The People you once saw were now flowers, your horns pointed to the stars instead of the heart of those attacking and the wings that you tried so hard to protect shined once again.

The site of pure blue water that flows, flowers blooming with colors, stars lighting the night sky and wings that surround you.

"Is this paradise?" You ask.

A soft voice replies after minutes of silence. "if you can protect me from my reality, Then I can protect you from your nightmares"

Still tense, you try to get up but are quickly stopped.

"lay down and rest my love. I swear an oath to protect you from your terrors, so you may now rest without worry from here on out."