Close Window Letter Taking a moment to pause I pick the letter up and start reading aloud It describes a young man Who tried hard to understand But left here never finding his way He looked for purpose and meaning Searching for the things That could give him completion But never did he locate the confluence Of words and thought, feelings and action And in my younger days I used to dream about ruling it all But as I began to age I soon saw that my kingdom was small Now broken and out of place I found a way to bring peace in my life And in my saddest days I would think about it Reading further the letter tells a tale Of confessions looking for a sin And a sinner looking to claim them For he had tried to find his place in this land But his crime was being different In confusion he swam The last few weeks were spent wandering the streets Looking to the shadows For the strength that he'd need And then one night he crossed over the line To leave the pain of this life behind (Chorus) What would you give to try it all again I'd give it all What would you say to those you've so let down I'd say please forgive me Where will you go to find some solace in this world There's only one place What will you do Now every last prayer you held to is through Well in my saddest days On my clearest days I see the only way Putting the letter down I thank God for strength I've found And prepare to leave behind The pain of this life The pain of this life Kiyoshi Graves ©2006 Hideko Music Close Window