Daughter of None

I watched them walk the castle walls While scrubbing floors in servant halls I bore no name I wore no grace Still saw myself in their face They laughed and danced while I poured wine Their voices soft their robes divine But every glance I tried to steal Felt like dreams I wasn't meant to feel I saw my face in theirs sometimes A mirrored trace they'd never find The priest would nod but never speak Of truths that lived beneath my cheek I stitched their cloaks I brushed their steeds I bowed unseen among the reeds But deep within my vow was made To earn the worth their blood betrayed I dreamed of you my family unknown A silent ghost beneath your throne I always dream but it's not real A home I touch but never feel You do not know what I've become Just shadows cast a daughter of none So I took up a soldier's blade Left rags behind and learned the trade I bore your crest across the field And bled for lands I couldn't yield You never knew who fought your war Or knelt in mud beneath your door But still I rode through fire and fear For names I knew would never hear I fight for you my family unknown I carry your banner though I stand alone I always dream but it's not real A home I touch but never feel You gave me life then turned and run And I remain your daughter of none I used to watch you in the yard You'd ride with pride I'd sweep the straw And wonder if you'd turn and see The same green eyes you gave to me I fight for you my family unknown In silence sworn in service grown I always dream but it's not real Still I reach for what I'll never feel And if I fall before it's done Let them whisper She was the daughter of None