Gray

It's all an endless gray

That much I finally understand

All the emotions swelled and roared 

And then spilled out of my hand

With overwhelming pressure 

It crashed down around me

And with the smallest of drops -

So small they couldn't see

In the end it all runs dry

Voices flowing til they're hoarse 

In the past it's been replenished 

But we've bled the very source 

Now there's nothing left

And nothing left to say

All the color drained from the world

And turned to endless gray

Clarity

In this hollow feeling we find

Wondering and lost

Instances of clarity 

Let us ask - has it been worth the cost?

Linger here a moment

Bring it all to a staggering halt

Adjust all of the lenses 

Swear once more - we're all equally at fault

Kill all of the doubts

In cold blood, watch them bleed

No courage left to face them 

Still insisting - this is what we need

Undone as we are

New and old mingling in our mind

Letting the scars overlap 

In the end - what do we find?

Growth stunted, for the sunlight is tainted -

How we wish it weren't this way

The bitterness sunk in deep  

And corrupted every golden ray

Now it's turned this blood red color

Dashes of yellow all but gone

Still each night we stand shivering

Holding out hope until the dawn

In the tainted light of day

Verily mourning what we've lost

Etching these scars deeper 

Realize - it's never been worth the cost