I remember a time My frail, virgin mind Watched the crimson sunrise Imagined what it might find Life was filled with wonder I felt the warm wind blow I must explore the boundaries Transcend the depth of winter's snow
Innocence caressing me I never felt so young before There was so much life in me Still I longed to search for more
But those days are gone now Changed like a leaf on a tree Blown away forever Into the cool autumn breeze The snow has now fallen And my sun's not so bright I struggle to hold on With the last of my might
In my den of inequity Viciousness and subtlety Struggle to ease the pain Struggle to find the same
Ignorance surrounding me I've never been so filled with fear All my life's been drained from me The end is drawing near...
[III. Carpe Diem]
"Carpe diem Seize the day"
I'll always remember The chill of November The news of the fall The sounds in the hall The clock on the wall Ticking away "Seize the Day" I heard him say Life will not always be this way Look around Hear the sounds Cherish your life While you're still around
("Gather ye rosebuds while ye may) (Old Time is still a-flying;) (And this same flower that smiles today) (Tomorrow will be dying")
We can learn From the past But those days Are gone We can hope For the future But there might not be one
The words stuck in my mind Alive from what I've learned I have to seize the day To home I returned
Preparing for her flight I held with all my might Fearing my deepest fright She walked into the night She turned for one last look She looked me in the eye I said, "I Love You... Good-bye"
("It's the most awful thing you'll ever hear") ("If you're lying to me...") ("Oh, you dearly love her") ("...just have to leave...) (All our lives") ("Seize the day!") ("Something happened") ("Gather ye rosebuds while ye may") ("She was killed")