Bruise coloured skies
holding our nightly dose of stars,
make it an evening
by sounding you glass with touch of mine,
we’re toasting ourselves again
for we have survived another day,
with dwindling illusions
that we are immune and can’t decay
But in this twilight hour of swollen promises
no harm can reach us that will last till the morning
We’re sharing our stories,
laughing at all with no offence,
tales of misfortune
render a smile though hindsight’s lens
But as we gather tales on tongues grown looser
we unaware are writing the next chapter
So don’t let the sun go down
with darkness in your heart,
guard memories with gates of peace
before the day departs
And when you’re falling
in some foreign place or future time,
it won’t be easy,
but just know your sadness is a liar,
tells you it’s here to stay,
tells you that you can’t change,
makes you forget the joy that you deserve,
just think of those summer nights and know they’ll come again,
head out that lonely door restore old friendships
I’ll keep vigil through the night,
I’m gonna find my morning star,
not going to let this day retire
with any darkness in my heart
I declare my resolution
that peace shall be my call,
that I will stand through darkest nights
till that darkness starts to fall
Though my soul seems always winter
and I play my glory down,
I will cling to my redeemer
in the light of love’s golden crown
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