One foot after the other, in perfect alignment Carrying their spears of regrets with mirror shields to remind me of what I am A full compliment of soldiers ready to invade my mind More and more, their numbers never cease to increase I try my best to stand my ground, equipped with my sword of dreams riding my noble steed of hope Again I am faced with sad odds, I lose, again I end up forfeiting a region of my country, again I end up retreating to my castle of solitude As I watch the invaders colonize the plains of my mind Shades of sadness cloud the once clear and sunny skies Color rich fields fade to black Another battle, lost They draw closer, so I ask myself, How much longer How much longer till my walls of faith give in? I started counting the days since my noble steed ran away I've been doubting my chances since my trusty sword broke The marching draws closer, I'll go out to face them, again.