A whirlwind, a derecho of such destruction,
But in that quake, such realization...

How do you gage decades of remaining at your post...
Seeing the future that all see, but remaining a...

I hear the rain pouring down,
A lovely little melody in this town...

Cradling myself, home-restraint,
Hoping to make a world that I can't create...

If the words were enough...
To transit time...

The frigidity takes me, and leaves me breathless,
Scurrying around me, leaving me defenseless...

When darkness falls and you can't lift the veil,
Your weakness grows in every detail...

Time moves forward,
There is never a reprieve...

Darkness falls, and it's time to be afraid,
Hiding under the covers, in a fortress she made...

Through the years, I thought it was good, thought...
My rock, my pedestal, Gibraltar for infinity...

Why is it never easy, make your heart work with...
Why can I never conquer my feelings, and leave it...

I am still here,
Wondering about the time...