Empires of Loneliness

"Then from the dark, a small glimmering light did appear With the trembling wings of a butterfly It shone a light into my night A halo of a childish hope Reaching from somewhere, long since gone I held my breath and it landed on my arm and asked Is there sill anything worth reaching for? And my heart said no Any light or goodness in you worth holding on to? And my heart said no I closed my eyes, got on my weak knees and breathed in the dark glow As her wings turned to ashes, from ashes to a black moth I heard the sirens and screaming of the iron And my heart still said no"