Strip me bare

Strip me bare

And expose my flaws

Peel off the layers

In which I have hidden myself

And when my heart is plain to see

See how it beats

Only for you

This Dark Place

Helplessly I follow a memory

How long will this be my failing?

See how you strip me of my pride

When with your distance you torment me

How far away you are from me

And yet around me everywhere

Your voice so close, just by my ear

And you, coming and going, just out of reach

Memories turn to ashes, each one

Dust and ashes settling at my feet

When the last one falls I will lose you

And even in my mind, be unable to have you

What have you to say then, to me?

What words have you to console me?

As I languish in this dark place

This dark place where I have lacked you