Scars (Lovers Lost)

Every lover leaves their mark

You left a mark on me

So far beneath the surface

The naked eye can't see

A lasting sign of joy and pain

Revealed with every tear

Although it fades with passing time

It never disappears

A photograph of laughter

The sting of careless words

Unspoken feelings in the night 

That no one ever heard

Regrets and soft remembrances 

Of nights beneath the stars

Ease the pain of what was lost

But leaves behind these scars

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Denouement (A Final Farewell)

I always knew the day would come

When I buried you at last

Because you can’t find new horizons

When you’re anchored to the past

The pain I felt from losing you

Left an emptiness inside

But instead of moving forward

I sought a place to hide

And all these years inside my walls

Spent too afraid to feel

Were wasted opportunities

A chance for something real

Friends and lovers slipped away

As life just passed me by

I lost the joys I might have shared

By learning not to try

For mountain tops mean nothing

Without the valleys low

And hiding in the shadows

Took away all I might know

So, now I’m at this precipice

A time to turn the page

And let you live in memories

That fade with passing age

Now, you are gone but I remain

The time has passed for tears

As I sail for new horizons

And overcome these fears

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Today

I’m troubled by the ignorance

And indifference I’ve seen

I’ve seen it make folks angry

I’ve seen it make folks mean

But I don’t have the time for that

Won’t let it keep me down

Because I have a song to sing

While I am still around

I may have shed a million tears

I’ve lost my share of friends

But I’m walking in the sunshine

On a road that never ends

For everything that broke this heart

And every weary mile

I’m still standing on my feet

And I’ve still got this smile

For all the lessons I have learned

I know this much is real

The journey is its own reward

And that’s the way I feel

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