The Caves

 

I lost my way back in my youth

My hard sought honor withering before the truth

I walked a path that few others chose

The world a harder place then I'd known.

I hated the silence

They sent me away from both family and friend

In all those days that I was apart

Drugs saved my life but broke my heart.

I pleaded with God to help me come back

Every day I asked him this

Steady the way to recovering what was missed

I claim these caverns as mine alone. 

My gentle soul sheltered within the stone.

Whenever I seek shelter from the storm.

I close my eyes and come back home.

She has an entire cavern of her own

The Muse I haunted all alone

Her laughter still lights up my heart

I do not care about this story

I find in this no pride nor glory

I pay my penance in restless discord

Then the quiet comes to put away the sword.

Rays of light cut through the maw

And play the memories of what I saw

I am myself, a simple and sad one

Now I must account for what I have - or haven't - done.

You say 

What business have you here I say!