Such Like A Shame

The shadows lengthen, stretching across the room Another day is fading, swallowed by the gloom The clock ticks on, a metronome of slow decay Withering grace, fading fast, slipping away The world outside, a blur of passing lights A symphony of sirens, lost in the lonely nights Memories flicker, ghosts of joys long gone A bittersweet refrain, a mournful, fading song Such a shame, to watch it all unfold Beauty withering, a story left untold The fragile heart, a vessel cracked and torn Drifting aimlessly, lost and forlorn The rain falls softly, washing dust away But the stains remain, with each passing day A yearning for the past, a yearning for the light To escape this fading echo, in the fading night Such a shame, to watch it all unfold. Beauty withering, a story left untold The fragile heart, a vessel cracked and torn Drifting aimlessly, lost and forlorn A whisper on the wind, a sigh upon the breeze Carrying the echoes of forgotten memories A yearning for the warmth, a yearning for the grace Before the shadows fell, and time began to race