Sands

I've tried so hard to just not feel
Because the pain is all too real
And every time I close my eyes
I can't seem to stop the cries

When my hopes are laid to rest
And all I think of is my death
How, then, can I make it though
Please tell me now, what can I do

I want to go back in time
When joy and happiness were mine
Before sadness took hold of me
And drowned my heart in misery

I hope that love returns to me
And fills my soul with ecstasy
And keeps my spirits soaring high
From now until the day I die

I've been lonely for so long
And "All By Myself" is my song
But I don't think I'll find romance
I don't think I can take that chance

The risk it carries is too great
And I don't know how to relate
I'm stuck within my yesterdays
Can't find the way out of this maze

I keep running into a wall
And every time I trip and fall
I stumble backward, losing ground
I'm always lost, I'm never found

The wall's too high, I can't see past
And my chances are fading fast
Do I have time for one more chance
Do I have time for one last dance

I see people holding hands
And I look grimly at my sands
Slowly pulled by gravity
My time is running out on me

I don't know how much remains
Until I board the long black train
But I hope I find love again
To stand by my side until then