Sands of time

I walked alone for so long,
in this desert we call life.
I watched the grains flow down,
through this hourglass of mine.
Screaming my frustrations,
´till my throat was burning dry.
Pain wracked my mind,
too exhausted to even cry.
Challenging all my demons,
for no longer do I fear.
They can’t break me down,
since I’m already there.

I stumbled into an oasis,
saw the sparkling water.
Somewhere along the line,
I must have crossed a border.
Bending down to drink my fill,
I saw her smiling face.
Just for a moment I forgot,
my painful memories of this place.
Welcome to my world she said,
let me ease your troubled mind.
Never saw her for what she was,
I let myself go blind.

I gave my life to her,
as she erased the constant pain.
Always easier than realising,
I only had myself to blame.
Saw my reflection in the water,
and my heart grew cold.
Too late I realised,
she was feeding on my soul.
Pleading on my knees,
I begged for her to love me.
She never hesitated,
when she turned her back on me.

If you see my footsteps,
walking through these sands of time.
Don’t try to follow me,
as she won’t be far behind.
You can’t help me now,
I doubt anyone can.
Nothing can mend this broken shell,
that was once a man.
Don’t be like me,
don’t do all the things that I regret.
If you share your bed with the devil,
she will never let you forget.