An onslaught of misery forced me into a whirlwind of change To strong to resist, to sudden to understand left only to stand and observe the destruction The overwhelming aftermath left me sweeping all emotion under the rug, setting myself up to later trip up and leave me dripping with stale grief, swearing, as the grief stricken crazy do, that I could hear the angels weep the day you died, and how the wings of your memory brushed my face each night How I could swear we bridge the gap between our worlds when I see you in my dreams