I was always there despite how difficult things may have gotten,
By your side through the darkness and all things rotten.
Picked you up when you were down and battered,
Helped put you back together when you were shattered.
Never did I put myself first, selfless is every way,
Threw myself to the dogs to keep them at bay.
Not once did I ask for anything, for some type of compensation,
After throwing myself into the fires of eternal damnation.
I am alone now without someone to protect,
Without someone who gives me their respect.
I remain standing even as my supports slowly break,
As the weight grows and by bones begin to ache.
My soul fades more and more as each day ends,
Living this feckless life as I'm left to make amends.
Those close to me will soon leave as well,
But when that happens only time can really tell.
In the end it will only be me that will be left standing,
Regardless of what my life may be demanding.
Despite all the things in life that I have known,
It's a life in which I am better off alone...