Shadows of a Heavy Heart

Shadows of a Heavy Heart

A weight upon my chest I feel,

As shadows creep round;

A heavy coronary heart that cannot be healed,

A sorrow without sound.

These shadows comply with me every day,

And haunt me within the night;

A regular presence that won't stray,

A in no way-ending fight.

They grasp to me like a shroud,

And whisper in my ear;

Their icy breath, it makes me cower,

Their presence oh so near.

The recollections they convey to mind,

Are filled with pain and grief;

I want that I should depart behind,

This burden and not using a remedy.

But shadows of a heavy heart,

Are no longer so without difficulty shed;

They linger on and tear apart,

All hopes and dreams I've bred.

So I ought to discover ways to stay with them,

These shadows that won't go away;

And wish that sooner or later they will develop dim,

These shadows of a heavy coronary heart.