The Ballad Of The Dark Angel

Part 1: Saying a Final Goodbye to Julie

In my heart of hearts, I know it is over
It speaks out, written so clearly
I had for so long closed my eyes from the truth
She had moved on but I didn't allow myself to move on
She moved forwards, I stayed in the same place for so long
Hoping, wishing for a change of heart from her
It was slow to dawn on me, maybe cause I didn't want to see the truth
That what is has been and will be

So this 2nd November 2011 I say Goodbye to Julie
I will not wait for her, nor will I bear any dreams of return
Cause I know it is over.
She is with the one she wants to be with.
At the threshold of open eyes, an open mind
I say Goodbye to the Past
A past that I allowed to cripple me

I know it won't be easy, I know I will have moments
That I wish Julie was back in my arms
But I will strive and work always forwards
For, I believe there lies a better future for me
With someone deserving of my love, companionship
There has to be a reason for all this suffering
I trust in Fate and its actions

It is my life to lead. It is my journey to be had
There is that one fundamental truth
That Love reaches out to Love as
Life reaches out to Life.
And so I will remember the good times we shared
And forget the bad times
I shall not live my life with pain nor regrets no longer
For it is what it is, accepted finally by me.

I move forwards without any further regrets

Part 2: Shall The Darkness Pale and the Light Shine Forth?

For so long I have lived my emotional life in Darkness
It was bounded and clouded by my pain and my agony
It was my actions and my fault that I have been down this long
It has not been Julie's or her man's. But mine alone.
The Darkness had been all consuming and I feared
Fearing the day I would have to face forever without Julie
But I have faced darker days and survived those

For I come to realize what I had with Julie was powerful
But I cannot judge each woman against what I shared with her
Each lady is different, each relationship will be different
What I thought was forever wasn't
Maybe I wanted something that simply could not be
I am sick of living life in this Darkness
Mortal coil evoked, a return to living

The Darkness shall pale
The progression of darkness is light eternal
Allowing the Light to shine forth.
Oh yes the light shall shine forth.

Part 3: With a Clenched Fist I Will Not Bow

I am ready to walk the new path, a new road, a new start
I am willing to accept all things I cannot change
I am willing to say "I cannot change the past"
With a clenched fist raised into the Air
I will not Bow no more

The Dark Angel starts to spread his wings again
The Ocean around him is no longer oppressive
The shackles fall off, oppression at an end
With a clenched fist I am resolute
It has been a progression.
With a clenched fist I will not Bow