I look away as the words fall into place like pieces of a puzzle 
One that I tried and failed over and over again
The bigger picture was unseen by these eyes till then 
The truth laid bare, yet unbelievable at best 
Ignorant of the ways of the world, until faith was placed in the wrong hands 
Books will never teach you lessons the way people do
Even when they don't mean to 

It had been a long time since a beat had been skipped
There's hope yet, says my friend 
As we drive down memory lane, he stops and takes a hard look at the road he's driven 
As the eyes focus once again on the road ahead, there's no regret, no longing 

The walls seem to be further apart than they used to 
There's a scream, blood chilling and euphoric
Bloodshot though they might be, those eyes inspire and make you wonder 
There's a calm that infuriates the sea
Soon a storm brews and yet the eyes don't blink