As I watch the tear drops dance
In the mirror, turn and glance
Eyes so sad and mind that reels
The eating hurt that never heals
They can't feel or hear the sound
Until it falls and hits the ground
Then they turn, look the other way
Never knowing what words to say
Oh dear, they solemnly retort
Quick go pour a glass of port
Keep your chin up, stiff upper lip
Or on your chin you may just slip
Wait I shout, you can't understand
Year on year sounds echo spanned
Screaming pleas the wind takes and stows
Then sends it back each time it blows
Shadows fade the darkness devour
Long before the bewitching hour
The raven overhead, swoops and squalls
As I retreat back inside these walls
Life no longer now a happy gift
Each day the seconds endlessly drift
Till I can no longer stand the silent noise
As on the edge of the parapet I poise
Should I step, the question asked
Or retreat back again into the past
I scream as the phone sound jangles
Leave me alone as my life strangles
Breath leaves in the mist of dawn
All has gone so often I tried to warn
But no one listened or understood
Simply smirked as I turned to wood
In years to come and years gone by
Will you, did you ever stop and cry
Over something or someone lost
So much has past to untold cost
