Secrets of Solitude

Secrets of solitude…
Eternities have passed
Now shadows enter my mind

Uninvited, they intrude…
What do they forecast?
Is this an omen… or a sign?

Is that a fire in the sky..?
…Or just a reflection in my eyes?
You know I never could decide…
It’s not as if never tried

Secrets of solitude…
A quiet, empty room
A prison… a shelter… you decide

Is this a castle?
Or is this a tomb?
Or just a place where I can hide...?

I heard a voice the other night
Could’ve been mine, I’m not sure
It spoke of darkness and of light
And open fields and bolted doors
And I fought the war…

Secrets of solitude…
I would invite you in,
If I could, but I just can’t…

Could be my attitude,
Although genuine,
In this game I’m a debutante

I heard a voice the other night
Could’ve been mine, I’m not sure
It spoke of darkness and of light
And open fields and bolted doors
And I fought the war…
I fought the war!

Copyright: dePresleys, 1999