Freedom in the Light

The sunlight creeps over the horizon,
All the days of pain are finally done,
I start to feel released from the darkness,
I start to feel freedom from the distress.

I ascend from valley to mountaintop,
When I see the beauty, I start to sob,
Not for the light I thought I'd never see,
But for the beauty strewn out before me.

When I look around me; oh, what a view!
Hundreds of birds filling the skies, so blue,
And each mountain peak clothed in blinding white,
And prairies below, gold with morning's light.

I may have been consumed by night's dark veil,
But I know the light will always prevail.

Running Through the Black

The darkness encroaches from all around,
The evil surrounding me is torture,
The light I once saw's nowhere to be found,
The good I once felt has since been murdered.

For every sun I see, I'm more alone,
And every moon, I find I'm more depressed,
When everyone's asleep, I'll flee from home,
For when I'm at home, I'm too stressed to rest.

I'll run through the dark streets and black alleys,
Evading searching eyes in the deep night,
I watch as each shadow slowly dallies,
And silhouettes made from the light behind.

I can't stop feeling lonely; I'm a mess,
Happiness is gone; I'm drowned in darkness.

Love is Stubborn

Those affectionate feelings have returned,

But this time, they seem like they want to stay,

This time, the feelings aren't shared; I'm concerned

That this time, they will not just go away.

Last time they came, things were so different:

We'd basically just met, almost strangers,

But this time they come around, we're best friends,

This time around, things could get much stranger.

These emotions try to make my eyes tear,

They spin me in circles, getting dizzy,

The words I heard last year ring in my ear:

"Maybe later, but right now, I'm busy."

I thought this attraction had, at last, past.

Now it's telling me, "Hold on. Not so fast."

It's All Over

I have destroyed everything, I’m sorry,

All that I can do is cause us to fight,

Our relationship’s gone, dead, and buried,

I’m sorry I can’t do anything right.

I remember the times when we would dance,

I remember when love was in your eye,

I know now I don’t get another chance,

I know now that all joyous things must die.

The loving times we shared just came and went,

I told you that all I can be is cruel,

But I let myself think it wouldn’t end,

Why did I think it would last? I’m a fool!

I find myself living all my worst fears,

No one can help; I’m drowning in my tears.