Washed Away

A brand new day, my life complete
She fills my soul with meaning and light
A sound of crushing, metallic whispers
A rushing of cold, metallic taste
Breathless, lifeless, far away...

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Will you follow or will you turn and run?

I am here, watching the sun go down

But your soul is searching, twisting and turning

Waiting for a sign, a light from above

It beckons deliverance, but soon flickers out

And where is this anchor that hold us down

We float and bob as the waves crash

Over and under, in and out

The salty reality that dries my mouth

Is more than I can bear today

Magenta blends into burnt orange

Then burgundy blackness spreads over

When all is blank and empty, silence

Will you follow or will you turn and run?

This is a mirage in the desert, leading you

Pulling and drawing us near to the end

Bold and bright the heat now burns

Sweet, cold solace in a well of tears

This golden fire, extinguished fully

White and pure, uniquely formed

Climbing, one step ahead of the next

These jagged formations of hope

Once again that cold, rushing blue

A blessing, now curses this place

As strongholds slowly slip away

Vast and terrifying down below

Will you follow or will you turn and run?

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A brand new day, my life restored
She brought me through this hell
A sound of rejoicing, acidic whispers
A rushing of realization, acidic taste
Breathless, lifeless, she could not stay...