A Broken Cord 
 
I couldn't think of a title. A couple verses came out as themes and I couldn't decide on one, so just let me know on one and let me know what you think on this one. 



I don’t know if it’s okay
he might not be alright tomorrow
the night might bite him before the dawn comes
he might be consumed by the loneliness
and while I’m not looking
he might be taking a knife
taking his life

here I am
stuck behind a wall I didn’t build
got blocked by a parental guild
gilded and jaded 
and all my effort wasted
but I won’t let him be left
for the cracks to consume
please God, just don’t leave his room

I’ve been praying every night
if I seem uptight, maybe I have a right
to feel tense and frustrated
he’s on his last nerve
how can a friend just stand by
while on the phone line a friend cries? 
for the first time to him?
letting his guard down
I’m hearing a soul drown
in something he can’t deserve

and where is the light?
where is the beacon
when the warriors weaken
almost beaten
falling on a sword
before the last heart string
becomes a broken cord

here I am
without an act to follow
no words to borrow
I can’t let him burrow
I’ve felt despair
held the sword the wrong way
but this is another day
I can’t figure out what to say
I was barely saved
'just got out of there
a narrow road almost left unpaved

I now he knows You
he knows what’s true
so why test him? 
it’s not you at the scene
still, please intervene
he’s keeping it inside
but there’s nowhere for him to hide

I can’t be the only ray of light in his life
I have my shadows too
he knows my strife
told him things he never knew
and now it’s his life on the tether
it’s wearing, it’s tearing
and all I’m doing is staring
hoping he'll keep it together

all I can say is I won’t stop caring
I won’t stop caring
if he calls, I’ll come running
I’ll do all the holding
take him from inner scolding
and someday this will end
no matter what the futures storing
I’ll still be his friend
Edited by: Wizofoz18 at: 10/22/01 10