DEATH AND HOPE

February left with a friend
Left a wound too large to stitch
Now it's open in the air
March is another grey affair
The walk was long and it was fine
We had laughs and we shared smiles
I fought the demons in my mind
To push away that final mile
Never thought a mile was so long
Yet I know how much I cared
This is just another song
That a friend won't get to hear
Filling holes with grains of sand
That the wind will suck right out
Making sure you understand
What smiles are really about

Got into the weirdest fight
Trying to deal with God's might
Found a star to guide me home
In a sky of death and hope

I lost my voice when all was said
Fell asleep to a lullaby
Spring has started in my head
While my heart is singing farewell
To a friend.