All These Years

By Adema

” ‘One foot in front of the other.’ That’s what they tell you. You’d seriously think someone with a little ‘experience’ in loss would have something better to give in the way of coping. This just makes it seem like there is no end in sight. Suicide Friends…year four. It’s not like I’m down about it all the time…it creeps up and owns me for a few hours every once in blue moon. You mourn in your way…I’ll mourn in mine. PS – Your advice sucks.”
-Sometimes people drop the ball with the absolute best of intentions. Remember that next time someone tries to help.

One got addicted
and the other ran away
Some settled down a familiar place
One lets go of the wheel
While the other one steers
One got the money that the other put away
Some hung around when the others couldn’t stay
A few just followed their dreams while the others stood clear

After all these years
After all these years

One found religion and the other lost faith
One sold something that he never could replace
Both looked back to see if the coast was clear
One hits the bottle ’till his problems go away
The other never made it home from school that day
Sometimes I wish I could just disappear

After all these years
After all these years

It feels like some days that the sun never shines
I can’t decipher all these little thin rhymes
They’re going down in flames
They’re burning alive
I just can’t take this anymore
One look back at the past and I’m finally here
After all these years

One got addicted
And the other ran away
Some hung around when the others couldn’t stay
One let’s go of the wheel
While the other one steers
After all these years
One found religion and the other lost faith
One sold something that he never could replace
Both looked back to see if the coast was clear