I wandered alone, heart torn from my chest
Crying in silence, imploding with pain
Life, it seemed, was nothing more than a jest
The world mocked me as I stood in the rain
But strangely, as I wept I saw a light
Some glimmering flicker that gave me pause
That eternal thing: Hope, shining bright
Showed me release from despairs bloodied claws
I woke from my daze, unsure how to feel
This catastrophe had taken a toll
I staggered through life, not sure what was real
I may have survived, but now life was droll
I wanted so much to pardon your wrong
I’d never seen it this dark before dawn