THE ASCENT
PLOT POINT: Persephone is called back to surface, and must leave her throne and her beloved Hades.
CHORUS:
6 for the darkness and 6 for the light
6 for the darkness and 6 for the light
PERSEPHONE:
And so this Winter
That others see as sorrow
Will soon be over
And I will mourn the shadow
And lose the darkness
That held me soft within its arms
And leave my lover
Under the surface
I am as radiant as light
That’s hidden deep within the night
And I have found
But I am called away
And don’t want to leave it
I don’t want to leave it
Once I was maiden
And I will maiden be again
And though the Springtime
Will see me dancing with the flowers
And when I’m dancing
No other care will weigh my heart
I am resisting
Oh blessed darkness
Oh blessed sanctuary of bone
Where I have hidden
Where I have come to be alone
Oh blessed darkness
I am at one with you
And now I must leave you
And now I must leave you
6 for the darkness and 6 for the light
6 for the darkness and 6 for the light