The Vale

Here I stand, here I am, dazed and lost in a world so bleak
In the darkness I try to find my way, in the stars up above I search for you
Upon this rocky path I must walk, why is pain like a knife so deep?
It cuts through the skin, slices the heart wide open
My mind is riddled with complexities,
Like a tornado I'm caught up in the storm, emotions and feelings swirling
Like a hungry lion they hunt me down.

In the grassy meadows I lie watching clouds float by
Memories come and go, and life is filled with pain and love
Like a heavy weight, like Atlas, I carry the burden
All around me is killing and hunger, misery and anger
Will it all end?
I stand in the city and I don't belong
I stand in the village and I don't belong
I look to the world and I feel lost.

Through the glass I look, a world I do not know
I try to fit in, only to be expelled like a virus
Is this all a game? I do not know the rules
Who am I? Where am I going?
Questions, questions, so many questions
And all around me the cold wind blows.

I've been here before, so many times before
In the vale I stand shrouded by my despair
Aching body so old and tired
Warn away by people's words
And in the darkness I search for you, my light and saviour
I sink to the floor, my skin against the beating earth
My tears fall to form the stars above me