Desrah Anne Asher ~ Only a Glimpse

[Silver_Lining]

Those who attended and spoke at the gala..

The House of Beauty (Temple of Sune)
The Performers Guild
The Fellows Of the Fateful Coin (Temple of Tymora)
The Order of the Radiant Heart Auxiliary
Temple of Lathander
The Ebon Blade
The Council of Doron Amar
The Halls Of Inner Light
The Order of Lions
Phoenix Company
Candlekeep
The Elder Circle
Darius Holding Company
House Milton

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A breath was drawn
A risk was taken
A kiss was stolen
A kiss returned
And for that moment
I understood joy

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Simple shells, upon silk aligned.
Meaningless. Unintentional. Yet a treasure to find.
A single moment, in the past.
A kindness, a gesture, forever did last.
Impressions made. Imprinted well.
Grew with the tide, each wave, each swell.

The past adrift. Far beyond reach.
A guiding hand. Slow steps to teach.
Fearful. Afraid. My trust now placed.
A risk, anew. My life you've graced.

With a glimpse of joy, relief from pain.
Deathly afraid, to feel again.
At your side I'll walk, on tip of toe,
Baby steps, until we know.

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Warmth radiates from within.
The soft breeze soothes from without.
Lathander has risen
The tide has turned.
The rubble has cleared
Lending way to beauty untold
Contentment unmeasured.
New beginnings anxiously anticipated.

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In the wake of the storm
Calm falls over the waters.
A Noreastern breeze
Carries away debris
Yet thoughts abound
Without release.
A breath. A touch. A look.
So simple. Yet all it took.
Amber and emerald collide.
No reason nor rhyme abide.
An Edict from Sune
Unavoidable Her decree.

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Mortality.
The true obstacle.

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A single emerald taken away.
Already a grievous price to pay.
Beneath the ground, in the dark they toil,
Their evils above you fight to foil.
To Shevarash I now pray
That safely back.. you'll find your way.

[Silver_Lining]

So long ago.
From captivity to your embrace.
From solitude to solace.
Yet Love gave way to fear.
And I fled.

As if a prayer long forgotten was laid at my feet
You manifested like a dream before my eyes.
Steady you stood.
Unmoved by truths betrayed.
You forgave.
My past. My flight. My fear.
You embraced me.
Held me.
And whispered your love anew.

Like waking in Lathander's arms
I have been given a new dawn.
I shall not squander.
I shall not run.

[Silver_Lining]

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Once again Lathander has come into my life
And reminded me to look to the Sunrise
And what I saw - took my breath.



Selune guide my path, my heart.
Show me where I belong
And I will abide.

[Silver_Lining]

It is always darkest before the dawn.
Always coldest in the dark.
Alone, as the memories and reflections of the past close in.
Steel my breath. My rest. My slumber.
Guilt of the past couples with immediate regrets of the present.
Decisions made, to spare another
Tear at my soul like a dire wolf to a fresh kill.
Forever I shall regret my words.
But his life.. will be better for them.
Better... without me.
For some light is so great, never there upon shall darkness tread.
Even with the purest, most tender of intentions.





Desrah fell to her knees upon the top deck of the Twilight Rose.
Tears welling in her eyes as she lifted her eyes, watched as Lathander's
first light caressed Selune as She sat low in the skies above.. Her
very breath caught in her throat as her prayers lifted to both..
A single tear rolling slowly down her cheek...

[Silver_Lining]

When you have lost all that you have loved.
All that you have cared for in your life.
What then do you do, when that one
Your very best friend, who has been your rock
Tells you that he is leaving, to be with the woman he loves.
You wish him well.
You say goodbye.
And as you watch him leave
And a tear is shed
You feel a part of you torn away
As he carries it with him to his new life.

No friend will ever replace you Aidan.
For all that you've been to my life.
For all you carried me through.
For all the love you gave.
For being you.
You are that man.
That very best friend.
And I Love you.

While I can not enter Waterdeep proper,
I shall pray for you both, your new life.
You, and your love. Your wife..



You're My Melody (by Arion):

Late at night no one's around
Take off the mask and lose the crown
Feeling helpless and so alone

All that you lost, all that it cost
Friends who left when needed most
They're all gone now, all but one
Let me share, the burden you bear
If you open your heart and lay here next to me
We can lie here in silence together complete
I'm your song and you're my melody
Let me in, let me close
I can take your highs and lows
Let me hold you my winter rose
Let them flow, let them go
Let your tears dance on the snow
Let me save you from the undertow
For me you're all that I need
If you open your heart, and lay here next to me
We can lie here in silence together complete
If the road feels too long, to make it on your own
I will show you the way, I will carry you home
I'm your song and you're my melody
When you need a friend I'll be there until the end
I will never let you down
When you need a hand, someone who understands
I'm by your side, heart to heart and eye to eye
If you open your heart and lay here next to me
We can lie here in silence together complete
If the road feels too long to make it on your own
I will show you the way, I will carry you home
I'm your song and you're my melody
If you open your heart and lay here next to me
We can lie here in silence together complete
I'm your song and you're my melody

[Silver_Lining]

Restless was the night's pass.
As my best friend left the city.
Restless was the night's pass.
As a piece of my heart was ignored.
Pushed away before it could be realized.
But as the dawn broke over the horizen
As Selune lingered in the skies above
In that very moment
That dawn and moon joined
There was only peace.
Am I truly strong enough
To walk away?

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I pushed you away.
You pulled me to you.
Wrapped me in your arms.

I pushed again.
You held me tighter.

I said you'd have done well to heed my words.
To stay away. To run while you could. . .
You said..
you were listening..
. . . to me.

And for the first time I felt as tho
Someone heard my soul. . .

I have died every day waiting for you.


Never before have I known tranquility in my soul.

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I fear your eyes. Your gaze.
The way they'll change, when my past is revealed.
Will I find love? or something else?
Pitty? Loathing? Disgust?
Will you turn from me?
Cringe as our lips meet?
Will your skin crawl as thoughts of my past plague your mind?
Or will you simply walk away.
Will you still say we're not that different
When you Know?