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In Her Eyes

I can see the sadness in her eyes

The kind that time creates

Evidence of the pain she feels

Proof her poor heart aches

 

I can see the loneliness in her eyes

Reflections of the world she's known

A life that never felt complete

A mind too often alone

 

I can see the despair in her eyes

She fears it's now too late

Her dreams are all just memories

Her empty soul...

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Take it Back

Another one of those nights

It's 3am and we're still screaming

I try to hold them back

But the tears they just keep streaming

 

We hurt each other for no reason

Just to be the last to get a word in

I don't want to do this anymore

But refuse to be the one who gives in

 

Until I can't take it anymore and cry...

Baby take that back

I know you don't mean it

But i...

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Time

Time

Precious time...wasted time....sands of time...

All just lost time savagely slipping away 

Like a masochistic god mercilessly ruling over us

No regard for our wants or desires

We beg him to slow down and allow us to revel in a moment

We plead with him to speed up and help heal our hurt

We cry out desperately for just one more day

We come away always ignored

His pace...

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Richard

My heart cries

My soul bleeds

My mind screams out in pain

I slowly exhale

My body goes numb

The memories still remain

The voices won't still

The soundtrack drones on

A prisoner inside my own head

I close my eyes

I whisper a prayer

I beg for the end up ahead

The quiet never comes

I find no relief

From the demons I battle by night

I swallow m...

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