I want to write of things unsaid
Of things so far away
I want to stay, not go to bed
Not till the break of day
The sky is dark outside the room
My aching heart, it cries
For everything inside this gloom
Now I begin to realize
There�s little left for me to say
That�s not been said before
I can�t go on like this for aye
My mind and body become sore
To have a place in this world
Not to wait with mop and broom
Through fire and ice, even hurled
I even long to meet my doom
I do not fear death or pain
Nor this gathering dark
To earn my place alongside men
As a shieldmaiden of the Mark
As times pass, prospects fade
I cannot stay inside this cage
Until all chance for valour stayed
It cannot shine in my old age
Though I stand about the shadow
The walls are closing in
Look! My heart is set aglow
By hope that still endures within
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"Untitled"
The door is open to me right now
This world tries to creep inside
I won't let it come, no way, no how
And I won't run and hide
Once I was just too afraid
To face this world straight head on
Sat alone, cried and prayed
No strength or willpower of my own
But things are getting better now
Or so it seems to be
Just keep going, don't allow
The world to see, can't see me
I keep fighting the pain with a sword
I have power beyond what is normal
It's not my own, this is shown
It is my God, it is my Lord
With the armour I that am wearing
The blows bounce right off of me
A shield from fear, from despairing
I can be me, I can be free
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"Untitled"
If we�re not friends, what are we then?
We�d never say it or admit it.
You put them in front of me, I won�t flee
You�re stabbing at me; don�t you see?
We shared something once, not long ago
We knew each other�s thoughts inside
But it was only an illusion
I was never the one you loved
These thoughts I cant speak so clearly,
I should just stop trying
You�re so far away.
I don�t know why I keep lying
To myself,
Thinking that maybe you�ll understand.
I thought you knew me
I thought you loved me
But now I see it wasn�t real
But this friendship will go on
Until one of us fades away
And time will forget us
And sadness takes you from me
Until one of us is dead and gone.
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(C)2004 L.D.
