Stranger

I met a dying stranger

Someone who caught my eye

With wounds the naked eye can’t see

Too far gone to cry

And as I fumbled for the words

To let him know I cared

He laid my heart wide open

With the few words that he shared

He said “I’d love to sit and talk with you

But I’m afraid I’m too far gone

All my rhymes are out of reasons

And I’m tired of hanging on

You can lead a horse to water

You can teach an old dog tricks

But I’m empty and I’m broken

And there’s nothing left to fix

Save you efforts for another

Pull your heart off of your sleeve

I’ll be too long gone tomorrow

So brother, don’t you grieve

To some this life comes easy

Simple thoughts from simple minds

But you cannot hide the darkness

From one who isn’t blind

Remember this is all there is

No heaven and no hell

Remember what you will of me

And bid me now farewell.”

Then he left me stunned and silent

As he turned and walked away

Lost in what he told me

Left with nothing else to say

You see hope is all we cling to

And once it goes, it’s gone

It leaves behind an empty shell

That tries to carry on

So, if you’re out of reasons

And feeling all alone

Let your heart reach out to mine

Before it turns to stone

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