Life, oh life. What is this life? But
A flickering ember from a flame
So brave the wind that caught the coal
To light my heart which burns untamed

Why torture a passionate soul as mine?
With convolution, betrayal, lies
Steal dreams far from these innocent eyes
Instill fear and doubts that long remain

Each day that passes, each hour floods by
Sinks what once shone brightly from within,
While none feel this fading light, such as I
Whose silent anguish my jaded mind rescinds

The tortured wrestling, each ripping shred
Of the stitching of my soul, as she collapses in defeat
While each flaming ember my youth once held
Cools to greying ashes amidst my frozen feet

For none can move this queen of ice.
Trapped beneath her struggle with virtue and vice
Longing for her freedom, but afraid to pay the price
For the wings that would break this treacherous deal, in time

For this phoenix to ignite herself
Unfold her flaming wings, take flight
Turn every sordid speck of ash, into a burning life

Life, oh life. What are you life?
But time seeping through my grasping hands
Wish that I could hold you life
Know your secrets and bury within,
Your very center your hollow core
Where all is silent and nothing is known,
Where I can hear my hearts beating once more
The truest sound, begin again.