Breaking Bonds

This is the last straw The last cold slap in the face The last hard swallow of total disgrace I'm tearing down this whipping post And disappearing from your ghost And all your constant belittling boasts This is my own life to save For I know you wish me an early grave But I must be brave And break all phoney family ties And turn my glance from your demon eyes And strip my soul of your hate and lies Its sad the love you chose to hide Is the major reason this family died And now future generations will be denied Those bonds so precious for love to thrive But here and now I break the chain And try to salvage the hope that remains That God will bless this heart again To live for love and be free of pain And let my light shine through the stains That have been washed away by the spirits rain.