Battered Shells

Battered Shells Standing lonely in a crowd Feelings severed, screaming loud; Heart rejected, growing cold Trusting ways begin to fold Waking eyes find life revealed, Wonder when the dirge was pealed; Love was captured, tears ran wild From the young but learning child Finding life like solitaire Some that need but none that care, Most that take but none that give All that die and none that live Reaching out to no one there Leaving all your feelings bare; Soon to nothing they will grind Leaving but a shell behind Looking ’round this empty sea Battered shells stand facing me, Standing near but none in reach Each alone on private beach