Gather ‘round all
And let us tell the tale
Of an ill-fated night
That was destined to fail

Dressed in traditional garb
A suit and a tie
He left that night
And let out a sigh

Not wanting to go,
But with a promise to fulfill
He would be there
Even if him it would ****

He did it for her
‘Twas his only goal
But secretly he knew
It was also in hopes of feeling whole

And so he entered
With hopeful eyes
But what came next
Was to his surprise

The girl he looked for
She was not there
Instead she was replaced
With something he couldn’t bear

It was her alright,
But intoxicated
The night was for naught
And all hope faded

He goes on now,
Living, but broken-hearted
He loved her once
But it’s long departed

Holding her rose
She stands, waiting to plead her case
But I can see the pain
As it rushes over her face

Its thorns pierce her hand,
Yet she holds it in place
Blood dripping from the stem
Like the tears from her face

Hidden from view
Her rose is veiled
But now the time comes
And her face is paled

Its thorns pierce her hand,
Yet she holds it in place
Blood dripping from the stem
Like the tears from her face

Struggling to tell
Yet struggling more to conceal
Another day must pass
Until she unveils how she feels

Its thorns pierce her hand,
Yet she holds it in place
Blood dripping from the stem
Like the tears from her face

Her blood falls to the ground
In its brilliant, scarlet hue
But her rose remains concealed
And it seems there’s nothing left to do

Holding her rose
It’s all she has left
Grasping it tightly
Her life remains bereft

After the world falls
From underneath you
I will be the net to catch you

When you break down
And can’t do anything but cry
I will be your shoulder to cry on

After you fall apart
And collapse to the ground
I will be there to pick you up

Let yourself crumble
Let yourself shatter
I will be the one to put you back together after you splatter

When the world seems cold and lonely
And you feel like no one loves you
I will be the one to prove you wrong

When the cold envelopes you
And your mind fails you
Remember that you always have someone

When it feels like it’s over
And life is in shambles
Remember there is always someone to turn to

When the seclusion gets to be too much
And you’ve run out of strength
Remember that there’s always someone behind you

When you’re at the end of your rope
And it feels like your heart has betrayed you
Remember that someone’s heart beats only for you

When your emotions build up to bursting
And you can’t hold out any longer
Remember that there’s someone who will always listen

When the scars start to burn
And holding on longer only kills you slowly
Remember that someone shares your pain

When loneliness sets in
And it feels like no one understands
Remember that you are always, unconditionally, loved