I used to dream of far off lands
Of ladies fair and castles grand
But now the visions fade away
To shadows dark and musty gray

My goals and dreams just disappeared
And yes, I know, that sounds quite queer
But life just seemed to fall apart
It shattered with my broken heart

Now I sit here in the dark
With memories of a lonely park
Where once I laughed on summer days
Thinking love was here to stay

Those days seem, oh, so long ago
As I listen to the radio
I find I'm in a private hell
I think it may be just as well

I wonder, if I hadn't left
If all those tears were never wept
Would it make life a better place?
If only I could see your face

Maybe things will work out right
I say another sleepless night
But right now I can't really say
On such a dark and gloomy day

My dreams may someday still come true
You never know until they do
And yet they seem so far away
It seems that I have gone astray

I guess you'd say I've fallen down
I have to get up off the ground
And though my will to fight is gone
I know, inside, I'll carry on

My teardrops seem to fall like rain
Trying to drown out the pain
And when they stop, no rainbow shines
It feels like torture in my mind

I hold on tight to that last string
Holding on to one last dream
That soon it will be you and me
Together, loving endlessly

 

For: Diane Tucker
October 16, 1986