(2012)

She won’t yet lapse into insanity

Nor has she lost hope in humanity

Yet her jewels aren’t worth the tears she’s cried

When the news came that they had died

Her conscious fights for what her heart has stole

But she would rather believe her soul

A soul that deceives her they are still alive

At least the children have survived

But her heart is cruel making her mind dread

Screaming “Nicky is already dead!”

But lo she writes in hope of reply

She’s the Dowager Empress and queens don’t cry

Her grand children will write, send a message or call

They are strong young women, Romanovs after all

Olga will come first, poetic and blonde—

“Olga is already gone”

There’s a knock at the door made by a delicate hand

Could it be her, a duchess, one grand

Tatiana will arrive, no matter the cost--

“Tatiana is already lost”

Today a letter arrived just for her eyes

She tears it open hoping for a surprise

Maria, has written her grandmother, the dear--

“Maria is no longer here”

There is no hope but she won’t give in

She tries to dream, she tries to pretend

Anastasia, she lives, oh lift sorrows’ weight off her chest

“Anastasia is with all the rest”

She thinks of the heir who so needed protecting

She wipes at the tears the mirror is reflecting

Alexei is fine he’s a mere boy but strong

“Alexei Nikolaevich bids you live long”

But the poor woman refuses to see

It cannot be the truth, it just cannot be

Russia will live, she will not turn and hide

“Russia has already died”

By Russia of course I mean Imperial Russia not modern day Russia