Elegy

Surrounded by ghosts
When I open my eyes
My heart fell cold without you there
Each one had a face I recognized
But there's only been one for which I cared

My mind follows our steps
Back to the shore
The grey north sky feels harsh and cold
The sea looks darker than before
Yet It beckons me into its fold

Tempted by the rolling sea
I can hear you calling out to me
If I leave or stay with what I know
Either way, into the dark I go

As evening falls and the fire dies
Alone, I sit in memory
This old barren house where I survive
Your shadow, my only company

No life is without tragedy
But with you I have known only joy
When fate deemed to take you away from me
from all purpose, I was devoid

There is just one place I'll find you now
Where I'll feel the warmth of your touch
But I'm scared to take this road alone
Yet at its end I will be home

Every night when I close my eyes
Down to Hades, I descend
Dream or nightmare will suffice
For in this dark my sorrow ends

Here the shadows dance a masquerade
Where the colors of your life will only fade
Still there's enough of you that yet remains
So it's here I long to stay