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 sane

Ignorance surrounding me

I've never been so filled with fear

All my life's been drained from me

The end is drawing near....