If I would let myself tell you Where I’ve come and gone. If I would let myself tell you How far I have run. If I would let myself tell you Where I now stand. Then maybe you could help me And tell me you understand.

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Waking up each day. Preparing for the flight. So worried not to lose my grip. So tired of the fight

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How do I close this unlocked chamber of longing? These days are swollen with unspoken meaning.

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It's halfway through another day and you're looking for those dreams knowing they can make your life better than it seems. If only to forget your pain for a little while.

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And so she smiled. As sweet as can be. In the face of the monster. Called reality.

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Her photo stares at me dreamy and melancholic Like golden October leaves against a sunny blue sky. She bends gently her oval head towards her left shoulder That carries the anguished burden of the world.

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