Under Her Dark Veil

Under her dark veil she wrung her hands.
"Why are you so pale today?"
"Because I made him drink of stinging grief
Until he got drunk on it.
How can I forget? He staggered out,
His mouth twisted in agony.
I ran down not touching the bannister

And caught up with him at the gate.
I cried: 'A joke!
That's all it was. If you leave, I'll die.'
He smiled calmly and grimly
And told me: 'Don't stand here in the wind.' "

Shall I?

Shall I?


Shall I act surprised?
Shall I be in shock?
Shall I act like twas unexpected?
Act as though twasn't on stock?

I knew he would reject me...
I knew he'd turn me down....
I knew he'd embarrass me...
I knew it'd end with a frown.

I'm not surprised a all
Not in the least way
I knew this "love" would fall
And end in tears by the end of day

I know I took a chance
I told him how I felt
It was "love" at first glance
But ending, on one knee I knelt

I revealed my true feelings
Feelings I need not share
And now there is no healing
From that awkward stare

Everything's Changed

Lost on the way, no one to blame, no one to say
nothing to do with the way everything’s changed.
So I feel a little like, a child who’s lost, a little like
(everything’s changed) a lot, I didn’t like all of the pain.
I’m confused, a lot of it, is hard to take, an cause of it,
everything’s changed. I thought I’d make it through the pain,
everything’s changed.
Given the chance I would happily dance on the grave of the one
who shows no remorse.
So I feel a little like, a child who’s lost, a little like,
(everything’s changed) a lot, I didn’t like all of the pain, everything’s changed
I’m confused, a lot of it, is hard to take and cause of it
everything’s changed. I thought I’d make it
through the pain everything’s change
nothing is plain, nothing can be explained, nothing.
Given the chance I would happily laugh and be free to
express what I feel.
Given the chance I could hold up my
head and smile again…