Kevin Michael Bloor

since you went away

I’ve supped the sham of life-long lies;

I’ve fed on fear ‘neath savage skies;

I’ve worn the shackle and the chain;

I’ve lived unloved and dreamed in vain.

I’ve borne the siren’s bitter blast;

I’ve been seduced by spell she cast;

I’ve nursed her noose around my neck;

I’ve crumbled like colossal wreck.

I’ve stood the sickness of her gaze;

I’ve lived in hope of better days;

I’ve died a thousand times a day;

I’ve suffered since you went away.