Regret

As I drift away....far away from you,
I feel all alone in a crowded room,
Thinking to myself
"There's no escape from this
Fear
Regret
Loneliness..."

Visions of love and hate
a collage behind my eyes
Remnants of dying laughter
Echoes of silent cries

I wish I didn't know now that
I never knew then...
Flashback
Memories punish me once again.
Sometimes i remember all the pain that I've seen...
Sometimes i wonder what might have been...

Visions of love and hate
a collage behind my eyes
Remnants of dying laughter
Echoes of silent cries

And sometimes I despair
At who I've become
I have to come to terms
With what I've done

The bittersweet taste of fate
we can't outrun the past
Destined to find an answer
a strength i never lost
I know there is a way,
My future is not set,
for the tide has turned
But still i never learned to live without regret....

(Anathema-Regret)