Silent Queen of Whisper Vale

Silent Queen of Whisper Vale 
(A Lament in 5/4)
[Verse 1]
Through Whisper Vale where sunset burned
A golden age once brightly turned
Now shadows rest on silent stone
Since steel struck down the king alone
His voice once rang like morning flame
A guiding star the people named
But in the night his light was slain
And left the queen to bear the pain


[Pre-Chorus]
Oh silent queen of Whisper Vale
What storms now hide beneath your veil?
The weight of crowns, the cost of thrones
Are borne by those who stand alone


[Chorus]
Rise, Silent Queen though sorrow stays
Through grief’s dark night you light the way
For stars are born in deepest night
And broken hearts still guard the light


[Verse 2]
They call her cold, they call her still
But none have seen her iron will
Each quiet breath, each watchful gaze
Holds more strength than shouted praise
Her crown brings neither rest nor peace
Each dawn renews the old grief’s lease
Yet silence speaks where words would fail
A vow that hope will yet prevail
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh silent queen of Whisper Vale
What storms now hide beneath your veil?
The weight of crowns, the cost of thrones
Are borne by those who stand alone
[Chorus]
Rise, Silent Queen though sorrow stays
Through grief’s dark night you light the way
For stars are born in deepest night
And broken hearts still guard the light


[Bridge]
Behind her calm the embers burn
For fallen kings will not return
Yet kingdoms stand through grief endured
Where quiet hearts remain assured
And Mary knows what few may see—
That strength can live in quiet dignity


[Final Chorus]
Rise, Silent Queen though sorrow stays
Through grief’s dark night you light the way
For stars are born in deepest night
And broken hearts still guard the light


[Outro]
So sing of her when twilight falls
In candlelit and quiet halls
For though her grief the night may keep
Her watch ensures the realm may sleep