Kriah

3 am and I'm stuck in a rut
Head in the pages but
I can't remember - what do they say

The blurring fades away
Bell ringing in my ears
They crowd in, haven't seen them so scared in years

And how do you look them in the face
Tell him his mother's gone, she's been erased
Not one word, but he breaks down anyway

I've never seen him cry
Shivers run along my skin tonight
I've never seen him cry
My mother holds him tight
I've never seen my father cry

I promised her a song
I took far too long
And there is nothing I could sing to remove regret

So I sit in a silent haze
While others say goodbye
They say sorry an I just nod and look away

My uncle pulls me aside
Tells me to keep watch on my father's eyes
The realization of his words leaves me terrified

I've never seen him cry
Shivers run along my skin tonight
I've never seen him cry
My mother holds him tight, I've never seen my father cry

Rip our hearts in two
And wear it on our sleeves
Tear the black ribbon on his lapel
The kriah finally makes my eyes swell

I've never seen him cry
Shivers run along my skin tonight
I've never seen him cry
My mother holds him tight
While my father cries