Lyric of the Week: Untitled

Looks like I decided on “Lyric of the Week” as opposed to “Poem of the Week”. I guess I just like the flow better. This column will still end up a mix of lyrics and poetry. Also, seeing as today is monday, I’m going to try to keep monday the regular day for my work here.

I’m going to kick this off with an older one of mine. The flow of the last stanza is one of my favorites of my own writing. It never ended up having a name, perhaps we could get some suggestions in the comments?

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Far too much time I do keep
To sit alone and wait and weep
In nights too cold to feel my skin
And thoughts so dark I’m lost within
Fate so cruel it takes my hope
Fear it makes me cold as stone

For too much time I was on my own
The weight of Love it breaks my bones
Peace finds itself lost on me
For I dwell with insanity
No longer do I see the sky
Blinded by these tears I cry

Far too quickly you walk away
I lack something to make you stay
Failed attempts to articulate
That to your thoughts I can’t relate
My body shakes from these withdrawals.
Unsturdy steps, without you I fall