Life, Oh Life

Life, Oh Life

Life, oh life,
Where did you go?
I held on tight,
But watched you go.

I gave my heart,
I gave my years,
I played my part,
I hid my tears.

I loved too deep,
I loved too long,
I lost my sleep,
I stayed so strong.

I gave my youth,
I gave my dreams,
I swallowed truth,
And hid my screams.

I waited there,
Through every night,
I breathed his air,
And lost my light.

The years went by,
The seasons changed,
I watched them fly,
My life rearranged.

I lost my smile,
I lost my way,
I stayed awhile,
Then stayed another day.

I looked for love,
I asked for less,
I prayed above,
For tenderness.

But love was cold,
And time was cruel,
My heart grew old,
While playing fool.

Now here I stand,
With empty eyes,
A trembling hand,
A heart that cries.

Where did I go?
Where did I hide?
How could I know
I’d lose my life?

Life, oh life,
You passed me by.
I was his wife,
But forgot to fly.

And now I see,
What I became:
A ghost of me,
Without a name.

Yet somewhere deep,
Beneath the pain,
A heart still beats,
A spark remains.

So life, oh life,
Though years are gone,
I’ll end the strife,
I’ll face the dawn.

I cannot turn
The years away,
But I can learn
To live today.

The love I gave
Was never waste,
It made me brave,
It shaped my face.

And though I cried,
And though I fell,
The girl inside
Still knows me well.

Life, oh life,
Come back to me.
I’ve paid the price.
Now let me be.