Satellite Song: Kurow no Monogatari

Here is a fanfiction poem I wrote after playing Okamiden. It's sort of spoilery, so go ahead and skip this one if you ever want to play that game.




Satellite Song: Kurow no Monogatari 

I
 

From the moon comes madness

or destiny, or sadness, depending on who you’re asking.

No use waxing or waning poetic.

You were quite prophetic in a half baked way,

trusting me to choose to stay your satellite.

It’s the reason I was born,

torn from your side,

to be a celestial guide in the night,

and black to white, the scared surface of my face

just a yin-yang reminder

of an ancient race and a morose reflection

of the sun and her story. I’m just a footnote

to your legend's glory. 

I’m just your satellite.

II

If I could be a wolf-white mirror,

or a crow-black magatama jewel,

then maybe I could sing

but I fear I’m just a flute-like sword

cutting out half-circle harmonies,

monochromatic melodies,

and moonbeam music in the clouds.

III

Have you ever even praised me

or given me a hand?

Do you know what I lost to

to protect this land?

Voulez-vous to understand?

I can’t speak French,

the way you do.

Oyasumi. Adieu.

There’s nothing left to say…

but I wish you knew

that I’ve been deflecting meteorites,

reflecting solar lights. 

Deathly dark

and moonbeam white,

I’m still just your satellite.