“Still Nancy”

Seven nights beneath the trees,

Something stirring underneath.

Green fire running through my veins,

Who will wear my face when nothing stays the same?

First a mark beneath my skin,

A creeping change that grows within.

Green scales rising on my arms,

An ancient power, an unknown charm.

My reflection isn't mine,

Black eyes staring through the night.

I touch my face, I feel the fear,

But my own voice is still right here.

What am I becoming?

What is calling me?

If I lose the woman I was,

Will there's anything left of me?

I'm still Nancy, hear me calling,

Even as the old world falls.

Green Heart rising, roots are crawling,

I can hear the swamp's deep calls.

Change my skin and change my eyes,

But you won't take my soul away.

I'm still Nancy, still alive,

And I'll face another day.

My braid remains, my old cap stays,

Though I see the world through darker ways.

Round black eyes and scales of green,

A stranger's face where mine has been.

The Guardian says the swamp has chosen

A human heart that won't be broken.

A bridge between two worlds unknown,

A living strength I've never known.

I can feel the roots below me,

Hear the waters speak my name.

If the swamp has placed this burden,

I will learn to bear its flame.

I'm still Nancy, hear me calling,

Even as the old world falls.

Green Heart rising, roots are crawling

I can hear the swamp's deep calls.

Change my skin and change my eyes,

But you won't take my soul away.

I'm still Nancy, still alive,

And I'll face another day.

Does it frighten you to touch me?

Do you see what I have lost?

I never asked to be reborn,

I never knew the price or cost.

But you stood beside me through it,

You never turned away.

If I must become something different,

I'll decide who I am today.

Seven nights, the change complete,

Ancient power beneath my feet.

I hear a warning in the trees,

Something's coming through the breeze.

I'm still Nancy, hear me calling!

Let the ancient waters rise!

Green Heart burning, hear it roaring!

I can see through different eyes!

Change my skin and change my name,

I will never be erased.

I am more than what I've been,

I am the guardian within!

My cap is on.

My braid remains.

The swamp is calling.

I know its pain.

Something is coming.

And I'll be waiting.