Glass Houses


You threw the stone
Which shattered my heart
Into shards too small to recover.
The days rolled by
While I sat and cried,
Yearning for my lover.

And what do I do now,
With all the pain?
A life so empty,
Can you stop the rain?

It is cold here in my shadow,
Nothing to shield me from the wind.
How can I rebuild my heart
With paste and fairy tales?
How can I mend, my love,
What you carelessly tore apart?

And what do I do now,
With all the pain?
A life so empty,
Can you stop the rain?

I swallow my pride and go on,
With no hope left in sight.
I must be strong and leave
That which destroys my will.
Time will fade the memory
Of the love for which I grieve.

And what do I do now,
With all the pain?
A life so empty,
Can you stop the rain?

And as I heave a final sigh,
My fingers caress the glass edge
Of the image whih you wove,
Destroyed forever by your loving hand.
One shard remains embedded in my heart,
Locked in love's former treasure trove.

And what do I do now,
With all the pain?
A life so empty,
Can you stop the rain?

Goodbye my love,
Remember me
And our shattered house
By the shimmering sea...

Danielle Baker
-7/24/95


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