Eighteen Years



When we lost you my world stopped
all that flowed were tears
When we lost you i cried rivers
and have for eighteen years
When we lost you my search began
all i found were fears
When we lost you i grew weary
been tired for eighteen years
When we lost you my light faded
and so the vacuum nears
When we lost you i ran empty
stood still for eighteen years
When we lost you my dream came
and slowly the past clears
When we lost you,you were six
been lost for eighteen years
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Submitted on August 05, 2014

Modified on March 22, 2023

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Colin Hughes

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