Churches

When the last churches fall And the bells no longer call Empty halls echo the night Lost souls hide from the light When the last churches fall And the bells no longer call Empty halls echo the night Lost souls hide from the light When the last churches fall And the bells no longer call Empty halls echo the night Lost souls hide from the light Dust settles on the pews Forgotten prayers lose their hues Windows shattered hope departs Faith flees broken hearts When the last churches fall Will we hear the whispers call Seeking truth in shadows deep Or in silence will we weep Candles burnt down to the end Words of saints no longer mend Stones cracked stories forgotten Darkness grows roots rotten Hope scattered like old leaves Memories hang like thieves In the twilight of old towns Legends wear broken crowns When the last churches fall Will we hear the whispers call Seeking truth in shadows deep Or in silence will we weep Candles burnt down to the end Words of saints no longer mend Stones cracked stories forgotten Darkness grows roots rotten