Through everything I've never seen them
Never experienced its warm kisses of relief from the cold
The rays are gone, perhaps never to return
I glimpsed them for a sweet moment, a moment all too short
Hope lingers, I do not know whether they'll return
I may never see their welcoming colors again but I know their out there
They'll be there
Always in the back of my mind and shielding my heart
From the frostbitten world
The fight of today may end the fight of tomorrow
Or it may spark the kindling into a hungry carnivore
I'll wait though, for one more glimpse
Do not complain, do not shed unworthy tears on their departure
They'll be back, maybe not now, not tomorrow, but we can remember
Back in the black webs of your mind you can remember
Remember their colors, warmth, protection
Block out the lies and deception that the world so desperately plays like
A broken player
Remember the family that waits
The warmth of their faces
The colors that dance on the piers of home
The protection their love offers
The undefeated feeling of hope that lingers on everyone's subconscious
Remember them