Where the Angels Belong

Your heart so tattered
Your love so thin and frail
Constant, intertwining motions
As you mildly gasp to exhale

Meaning nothing to the world
A fallen hope that can't believe
A friend who will not listen
For they're all too quick to leave

"I could have, but I didn't"
There's two sides to every story
Some of us tangle lies
While others fumble it with glory

Words that make no sense
Fall from your mouth into still air
Lifting up your hands to pray
To angels that lose your prayers

Rapid movements make you crazy
You need everything to be calm
Your world has slowly crumbled
And you watched it fade away in your palm

So tiny, small, so worthless
Those so close would never see
You're all you've ever wanted
You're the best that you can be

Tangled words that have no meaning
Are broken in your fist
As your grip loosens for flight
You find they don't exist

Beaten to death by hatred
And the love you're not entitled to feel
A dream that escaped your grasp
Has no chance to ever be real

The dance made for two souls
You're now dancing on your own
Breaking every simple movement
Shattering every brittle bone

I beg you, please hold tight
And make it through this cheated game
I'll take your hand and guide you
Leave behind your disgraced name

My child, lift your head up
Walk straight, please don't look down
Shine through this world with beauty
Spread your wings, and look around

You're the angel we've all expected
Show us how to fly, now go
Touch the moon, sun, and stars for me
Feel the rain, the sleet, the snow

Grasp emotion by the hand again
Believe in yourself and soar beyond
Take your wings and open them
Go to heaven, where all angels belong.