Begin Again

It was a sudden turn That didn’t make sense Into the darkest forest The region most dense Where darkness reins And fear remains Where gray clouds Bring cold, heavy rains   We were shattered and lost Together but alone Blind leading blind Feeling naked and prone No direction feels right No destination in sight Shadows closing in No one cares of our plight   Pale sun rising Our bones painfully cold Blank stares at empty faces Eyes sallow, gray and old We come to each other To speak of a brother Lost far too soon And pray for his mother   Time will keep moving A never ending crawl As we begin again Summer into Fall Watchful towards Spring Winters cold bling Crystalized tears Slowly, gently, melting