Shadowy Garden

Once again I walked these streets
They led me to a forlorn place
I decided to open the gates
And step into this shadowy place
Not a long time ago
I used to sit here from hour to hour
From day to day
From month to month
All the beauty I saw around
Was in these dying plants and dried soil
Still those trees and flowers grew for me
But they withered before they bloomed
Now I'm sitting in these shadows again
Remembering things I've seen and felt
Remembering things I hoped I had forgotten
Too much darkness
Too much pain for one garden to take!
Back on my feet I leave this place
It's too much for my heart to face
I close the gate and walk away
But when will I have to come back again?
Shadowy garden, I thought I left you for good
But here I am again, standing at your gates
Shadowy garden, I tried to forget you
But time after time I stumble across you!
Shadowy garden, forever you'll be there
But know that now I have also other gardens to stay
Perhaps one day
When I have the strength
I'll take one withered flower
Away from your poisoned ground
I'll move it to some other garden
And plant it into good soil
And one day
I'll watch the dead come alive
Shadowy garden, it has come time for me to move on