Rue - The Reaping, Part 4

Rue

As I stand alone
I sing
A song of farewell
Farewell to the fields
That I played in
Farewell to the trees
That I climb in
Farewell to the birds
Who sing with me
Farewell to the people
Who love me
Farewell to my home
To all that I've known
For a small piece of paper
Is taking me
Away

And when it takes me
It may think
By taking me
Little old me
That it takes everything
From me
But it doesn't know
How could it know?

It cannot take
My joy
Which keeps me smiling
And it cannot take
My will
Which keeps them guessing
It may think it takes me
But it cannot take me
For it cannot take
My song
Which keeps me alive
Even if it takes
My life