Behind this veil I wear
Of soft smiles and calm demeanor
Cuts a knife of sorrow deep,
No blade was ever keener.
A rope of tears binds my heart
And ties it tight with grief.
Though on the surface I'm serene,
I'm screaming deep beneath.
This veil obsqures the world
And creates of it mere shadows
As I drift around in half-light
Blown wher'ere the wind goes.
Lost in memories, bitter sweet,
Too sad, and tired, to fight,
To find my way from darkness
And leave this endless night.
I may appear to listen, respond,
And turn toward your touch,
But I'm chained down in the depths
The weight of grief too much.
This veil lies heavy 'cross my soul
And screens each days new dawning
It cloaks my mind in clouds and mist
For 'tis the veil of mourning.
