Soldier of Misfortune

The world’s moved on

But I’m still here

The same place I’ve always been

And though I’ve tried

To shrug it off

I just can’t seem to get ahead

So here I am

Time’s forgotten soldier

Burying my past with lies

With your eyes of guilt

You see through them all

But at least I can say I tried

The wind still blows

The sun’s still warm

But all I feel is numb

I rack my brain

Trying to explain

And pray for forgiveness that won’t ever come

I’ve seen the good

I’ve seen the bad

I’ve seen the grass on both sides is not green

Though I’m so tired

I cannot sleep

For all I’ve done haunts my dreams

It hurts so badly

But it won’t show

Because I’ve trained myself not to cry

The world’s moved on

But I’m still here

Just waiting for the end of time

To pass me by

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