Inside

As he reviewed the passing years
He found his labor had built a wall
Designed by him to hide the pain
Protect his heart from the fall
He believed love was an illusion
Eroded by a million tears
A hideous monster under his bed
The legend behind all his fears
Love on the horizon caused him to run
Hide in the darkness nowhere to go
Embrace the emptiness
Of the seeds he sowed
Even his marriage was a fallacy
A barren, tainted loveless thing
Built upon empty sex
And a tarnished silver ring
With no foundation it could not last
Without faith there was no chance
His love was built upon rocks of sorrow
Hers upon fantasy and romance
He through himself off the bridge
Into a sea of empty affairs
Cold ones, bitter ones
Empty hearts nothing shared…

Until the morning something changed
His heart was thawing he was scared
Somewhere hidden deep inside
He found himself beginning to care
About a woman
About her life
What made her laugh
What made her cry
Along with the feelings
Came bottomless fear
Of losing her
His soul drowning in tears
Of not knowing what tomorrow will bring
Rainbows of happiness
Or sorrows sting…