Slowly deserted
Day by day
Emptiness falls away
Rivers of emotion flow
To seas of misery.
If by chance I wake from my dreams
With tears in my eyes
It was only despair that held my hand
When my mind wanders too far
I'll pick out the most painful moments
And blame myself for feeling them
If this pain in my chest one day vanishes
I'll rejoice
But for now I'll close my eyes
And let the tears burn hot on my face.