A cape and a Mask

He gallops down a trodden path
dark, murmering woods surrounding
On his back waves a black cape
on his face a mask

The mask of black hides his frown
worries, and pain
but most of all behind that mask
hides a love greater than all

behind him the cape unfurled
lies a ever smaller castle
on the high far balcony
cries the lone maiden

for her love rides away from her
hidden in the woods of darkness
his concealing cape and mask
hide him from even himself