Editing The Emperor's Day Martyr (section)

===V: The Greatest Gift===


The Emperor held her tight,

For His sorrow was so great,

And He showed her the near future,

That was to be her fate.


Then softly he did speak,

So gently to her ears,

To grant her one last present

To lessen all her fears.


"What gift may I offer

Or what thanks can I give,

To one about to die,

So that others still may live?"


The girl began to weep,

But her face, it was not grim.

She smiled just like an angel

As she explained to him:


"To die for the defenceless,

To succeed at my last task,

To stand here with my Emperor,

For what more could I ask?"


Then it was as He had saw,

For His vision came to be.

The chamber door burst open

To reveal the enemy.


For the vision He recalled

And knew it to be true

This young girl would soon die

And there was nothing He could do.