For Talia
Written by Mercedes Lackey and Leslie Fish
Vocals and Guitar by Leslie Fish
Keyboards by Ernie Mansfield
Midi Programming by Teri Lee
This is Dirk realizing his love for Talia in Arrow's Fall. This is probably sung shortly after he brings her back from death's door
The lady that I cherish is enamored of a fool
A fool who lacks the wit, to speak his mind
A fool who often wears a mask, indifferent and cool
A fool who’s often selfish, dense and blind
The lady that I cherish is enamored of a fool
A fool too often wrapped in others cares
Forgetting that his single mindedness is wrong and cruel
To lock her out her gladly troubled shares
The lady that I cherish is enamored of a fool
Who sometimes does not value what he holds
Until his loneliness confirms 'twere time his heart should rule
And the comfort of her love around him folds
But though he must have hurt her, without ever meaning to
Her temper never breaks and never frays
And she forgives whatever careless thing that he may do
And loves him still despite his thoughtless ways
She only smiles and says that there is nothing to forgive
And I thank God that she does so for you see
I fear without her love and care this poor fool could not live
The fool she loves and cherishes is me
The fool she loves and cherishes is me