Light up the candles to chase away the gloom
Nothing but ghosts and memories haunting my room
The love you once had you can never presume
Where is the fragrance of flowers in bloom?

Where are the arms that once held me at night?
Where are the children I taught wrong from right?
Lost are the moments that once brought delight
The high cost of wisdom won't solve my plight,

Reflecting on life as it once was before
Echoes of tears and laughter outside my door
That's when I ask what was it all for
Sometimes I wonder if I can take anymore,

The far off sounds of laughter I knew well
Replaced by solitude and the toll of the bell
Seems everyone around me has a soul to sell
The aroma of family dinners I can still smell,

Tell me oh creator is this the final prize?
After navigating through the truth and all the lies
Disappointment comes as no surprise
Kneeling before you I have no alibis,

I did it all to myself just as there are skies so blue
The truth for many seems hidden from view
Enlightenment a gift to only so few
Still the burden of knowing still comes through,

When I was once a knight in shining armor
I was a real live charmer
I probably would have been better off as a farmer
Maybe a first responder and a five alarmer,

These impressions assault me in the middle of the night
For so long things haven't been right
Still I know the truth and that's half the fight
Through all this you are my only guiding light.