The Shift

Promises made and all sworn with pride

Never to stray far from your side

Never stray far from your side

As the days grew longer

Nothing much mattered to me

Resentment was leading the endless display

Shoulders were held down

The weight of the world as my crown

Self-inflicted apathy

I'd never see the day when life depends on me

Callous aggression gives way to obsession

I bowed my head in loss

For a moment it died now lost

And I still await that old world

Little one

Innocent son

I swear I will always be here

No more wasted regret

Accepting the fate we have met

Begin again

Melt away from the hate

Fear, loss, bitterness

See through the haze

Rage fuels best

A lost son of mine reuses time

Now you propel, the duty is mine

I'll pave the way for you

Pave our way for you

And father

I'll bury my anguish with you

Lost

Now set with grace

I see you in his face

Lost

Our time was short to most

But I've never felt as close

And I still await that old world

Little one

Innocent son

I swear I will always be here

What's now begun

Won't be undone

Begin again

My innocent son