Year of the Void

Echoes in the darkness, where my heart used to reside A year of silence, where my children were denied Cain, my boy, Jade, my girl, ripped from my embrace A mother's bitter vengeance, leaving not a trace Dark days, cold nights, a hollow, empty shell Courtroom battles, a living, breathing hell Grunge and shadows, painted on my soul A story of a father, losing all control. Year of the void, a silent, screaming pain Missing every moment, like acid in the rain Cain and Jade, your faces haunt my dreams A broken melody, where nothing truly seems The past is etched in scars, a bitter, twisted game Though peace is found, the wounds will still remain. Whispers in the darkness, a lonely, broken plea To hold you in my arms, just once, eternally The system's cold machinery, grindin' slow and deep A father's desperation, secrets I would keep Every ticking second, a knife inside my chest Yearning for connection, putting love to the test The grunge of isolation, a constant, heavy weight A year of stolen moments, sealed by cruelest fate. Year of the void, a silent, screaming pain Missing every moment, like acid in the rain Cain and Jade, your faces haunt my dreams A broken melody, where nothing truly seems The past is etched in scars, a bitter, twisted game Though peace is found, the wounds will still remain. Now the dust has settled, a fragile, hard-won peace But the scars remain, they'll never truly cease A lesson learned in darkness, a bitter, twisted truth That love can be a weapon, in the hands of bitter youth. Cain and Jade, my children, forever in my heart A year of stolen moments, a brand new, painful start The past may haunt me, but I'll rise above the pain For the love I have for you, will always still remain.