I've lost my life,
To drug and drink,
It doesn't matter,
I like to think,
Everything I thought I'd keep,
Is forever out of reach.

Allow me to sing,
While I play your heartstrings,
Let me bask in the light of your eyes,
Allow me to soar in the wind of your whispers,
Let me rest in the shade of your life,
Again melt my heart with the warmth of your smile,
So precious the honor,
To stand by your side,
Forever and always,
I want to be near you,
If fate should betray us,
Be still my poor heart.

Visions and dreams sit empty.
Without ambition and drive,
Imagination only lingers.
Hovering just slightly above truth,
Whatever that means to you.
I give in and up,
I can't figure it out.
Love doesn't always say yes,
Often it says no.
It always says maybe.

Life is a dare that I accept...but I lose.

Memories,
With long shadows,  
Cast by the light of age,
Exchange truth,
For a more comfortable delusion.