Some words have fallen off the page;
Leaving blank what others don’t see
Two shadows separated by a cage
One lost, and the other free
As a willow tree rots with the gift of time,
Frightful lies only grew forbidden crime
A crime undone only by forgiveness
The reddest rose left so colorless
I can’t blame he who broke before the wall
A house is left, void of the life that froze
Wilted songs echo in the hall
The serenity sees- yes, heaven knows
I never understood why flowers wilt
Why must something ever so beautiful
Turn ever so ghastly- so very grim
Why must I fall to be who broke before the wall
When will I fall again as he tries to rise
What hope is there that this bond will reprise
Yes, two shadows separated by a cage
The book lies closed, only a story spins within
I never asked to be a puppet of this page-
It never turns, never falters from our sin
It never turns…
Over and over we’ve watched this hell begin
