Close My Eyes

Wash away the sins of my soul Innocence lost, now it's grown Cleanse my mind of visions that l've seen Close my eyes to things that should not be (Eyes closed) (Eyes!) I can hear the silence Screaming its emptiness And soundlessly pouring out its rage Rage at the sound Rage at the intrusion and violence At my feet lay the crumpled remains Of a life too soon taken What was her name and how did she end up here? Her youth is frozen in time I raise my gaze to the sky, seeking answers But there is no truth to be found Resigned, I close my eyes (Eyes) The rain is starting to fall Starting to wash it all away Where the signs just fade away Away from the sight Away from those probing eyes that question Will the end of her life be the same? Forgotten and all washed away? Who will mourn for her, and who will forget her? What right have they to take away? I raise my gaze to the sky, I'm seeking answers But there is no truth to be found Resigned, I close my eyes The sun retreat in twilight Seeking to hide itself Away from the wrong that taint its light Away from the stain Away from the contagion, the darkness As the light dims, she slips from my sight Atrocity masked in shadow Was she a loved one? Was she a problem whose worth was not enough to save? I raise my gaze to the sky, seeking answers But there is no truth to be found Resigned, I close my eyes Wash away the sins of my soul Innocence lost, now it's grown