Flames

As I gazed at the flames of the fire

Smouldering embers pulled me away

To my never land where I could dream

Of all the things that I wanted to say

Of all the things I ever wanted to do

Of all the things I could ever aspire

But dreaming dreams meant little to you

As I gazed at the flames of the fire

As I gazed at the flames of the fire

I fought with reason and its sensible step

Forgiving sin and its bastard sons

I wrestled torment and its bitter breath

I lay my hands at your empty soul

And for your love how I required

But your laughter and catastrophe

Made me gaze once again at the flames of the fire

As I gazed at the flames of the fire

I could hear your screams try to pull me away

Your angry tears scrubbed away at your face

Your bloody nails tore their way across mine

So many stones have been thrown in this place

And for what was here once, we should build us a pyre

Time has been here for us, now it’s on its way once more

Leaving me to gaze at the flames of the fire