Time stopped for me that November day

But the world carried on instead

While little shards of delicate ice

Filled the void inside my head

The weeks have passed and I’ve tried to find

The warmth to thaw my mind

But the cold and emptiness persist

While I’ve cried and cried and cried

A multitude of paths I’ve walked

To try and find my way

But promised trails soon turn to dust

So I retreat to where it’s safe

I try and try and try to break

The stalactites in my soul

But those mighty pillars formed from grief

Have taken a powerful hold

But know I’ll find the sunshine

It just might take a while

The maze of ice will melt away

And once again I’ll smile.