In the blink of an eye, all was lost I've burned every bridge I've come across Dancing in the flames stand those I'm forced to forget Their once loving faces fade further into silhouette Chest pains on par with cardiac arrest Reminiscing of a time I was once at my best Only wishing my shoulders would not succumb To the weight of the world of the man I've become But the values which make a man have long ago frayed Empathy and understanding and caring decayed It rings true that "The past should stay dead" Well how many bullets are needed to get it out of my head? How many more tears will need to be shed? How many words that can't be unsaid? Left alone with only my thoughts to dwell, I suppose this is the definition of a living hell