The winter of my love
It's the coldest, harshest yet
My heart is dry, my heads a mess
Nothing's making any sense

The winters chill
Deep in your soul
It breaks you down
Swallows you whole

Shortest days
Saddest nights
Alone and afraid
Fighting for life

Some days
I realize the burden
The frustration
The pain
My mother went through
Raising 3 kids
To a deadbeat dad
And I remember
How much I wanted
To have a real father
A role model
A hero
A friend.
Kicked out,
I didn't understand
He didn't love us
He didn't care
His beer was his companion
That's all he had.
And to say I felt bad
Would be a lie.
I didn't feel bad.
I didn't feel pain for him.
I felt angry.
Alone.

And now
Time and time again
I strive for something
That little bit
And every time
He disappoints.
Yet I try,
Always promising
Not to get hurt
Not to cry
And every time
Every ******* time
I break that promise
Fool me once
Shame on you
Fool me twice.
Shame on me.

Now it's your turn,
Show some courage
Show some compassion
For someone other than yourself.
Man the hell up,
Grow the hell up,
And be a real father.

As we remember
Our fallen friends past
Remember their lives
And their seconds of last

As the time comes
For our moment of peace
We remember their lives
And their Soul, The release..

As the horn blows
Sending chills down your spine
We remember their faces
Like a power divine..

Powerful images
Of Death and deceit
Of Murderous Weapon
Of the bodies at your feet

As we remember..
Of our fallen friends past
Remember their lives
And their seconds of last

Hot, Burning
Smokey and black
My life goes before me
My mind goes off track

How it happened?
We still do not know
It burnt to the ground..
In the winters snow..

A cigarette;
falling to the ground.
Could that be the cause
Of this firey mound?

An electrical fire;
Burning the walls
Could that be the reason
Why my house falls?

An unknown cause,
My life's burnt away.
As i lie in the ashes
I have nothing to say

Back to reality
Where the pain is more painful
The days are more difficult
The smiles are more fake

Back to the real world
Where life is a hell
Death is a goddess
And you're not sure what to do

To live or to die
The questions of life
The love and the hate
The peace and the war

Now off to reality
To live like my last
To enjoy life to the fullest
To have the last laugh...

the dawn;
it breaks across
the sky lights
the clouds clear
crisp air rushes in
warmth and moisture
sweeping across
hitting your body
you smile
the warmth
the heat
like love
brushing
taking your breath
you collapse
staring towards the sky
the deep blue
the endless vast beauty
the sky..
the clouds...
the wonder of it all...

'Sleep softly' he said
As I rest my body
Lieing on My hospital bed

'Sleep softly my dear'
As my eyes grow heavy
Drifting to slumberland

'Sleep softly my child'
As I close my eyes
And the lights slowly fade

'Arise' he said
I open my eyes
Revealing a whole new world

'Arise my dear'
As I rise to my feet
Seeing the bliss around me

'You're here my child'
I knew not where
I looked to him in wonder

'You're in heaven now
Where angels sing
You've made it'

Your time has passed
Now rest some more
You'll be happy here