as i drift away... far away from you,

i feel all alone in a crowded room,

thinking to myself

"there's no escape from this

fear,

regret,

loneliness..."



visions of love and hate

a collage behind my eyes

remnants of dying laughter

echoes of silent cries



i wish i didn't know now that

i never knew then...

flashback

memories punish me again

sometimes i remember all the pain

that i have seen

sometimes i wonder what might

have been...



visions of love and hate

a collage behind my eyes

remnants of dying laughter

echoes of silent cries



and sometimes i despair

at who i've become

i have to come to terms

with what i've done



the bittersweet taste of fate

we can't outrun the past

destined to find an answer

a strength i never lost

i know there is a way

my future is not set

for the tide has turned

but still i never learned to live

without regret.