Taken by love and the grave,
The tears always save
These small, separate worlds.

Taken by time and games,
Photographs with gilt frames
Turn memories into gold.

Taken by rain and the skies,
Songs are word to the unwise
That caution never wins.

Taken by beauty and sin,
Walls are built to let no one in
This small cave.

Taken by pain and loss,
Love is nailed to the cross
And left alone.

Taken by lust and despair,
Hearts cannot repair
The damage of floods.

Taken by you,
I scream 'til my lips turn blue
Because you never really looked.