Echo
The music stopped so long ago
But still I hear the sound
Keeping dreams from dying
And hopes from off the ground
The rain falls alone tonight
My thoughts land in July
I am left without umbrella
Staring at the sky
The water streams down my face
My eyelids slowly close
All I feel is the emptiness
Of raindrops on my nose
All I hear is the music
Echoing in my ear
The song against the raindrops
Playing crystal clear
The chorus like the numbness
Consumes me then and there
The wind whispers promises
As vacant as my stare
I am driven to distraction
And for a moment, I forget
Sodden with illusion
I am cleansed of all regret
The lightning flashes instantly
And all the dark is light
My eyelids slowly open
To see the blackened night
The music stopped so long ago
Now I cannot hear the sound
The echo is forever lost
And silence briefly found
