Ten Villanelles- Ninth

9 How can tomorrow come if yesterday never dies The only future I vision, is always tied to the past All this happened for a reason is one of many lies That may sound crazy, but I know what it implies There's no reason in this, opportunities were vast How can tomorrow come if yesterday never dies In the pain, suffering and loneliness, I became wise Understanding there's a love that will always last All this happened for a reason is one of many lies So many chances to right the wrong, many tries But the pain and the distance we couldn't outlast How can tomorrow come if yesterday never dies I can hardly even recognize you in your disguise The show continues, but I'm no longer in the cast All this happened for a reason is one of many lies We continue on ignoring our very own soul’s cries What the future holds for us now I've often asked How can tomorrow come if yesterday never dies All this happened for a reason is one of many lies