Through a Glass Darkly

I caught a glimpse of lovers holding hands

He looks at her, then falls to his knee

Then he asks her to marry

Asks her to share in his life

Then all is dark once more

Now a life of glimpses

Is all that's left to me

I caught a glimpse of life rushing

Passing me by in the mirror

Of little boys who

Playing at war didn't know that

One day war would

Be playing at them

But I know

I've caught it in glimpses

Then she saw a river swift

An old man stood on yonder shore

It seemed that he was weeping

And calling out to bring her home

And then it's dark

That's when the shadows

Play on the wall

And the mirror, it beckons

And would ensnare me

Dangling its dreams like

Silver and gold

So pretty

Chains to wrap around me

If only I could tear my gaze away

Then she saw the chasm growing

Yet still he waits for her

If only she could remember

She's heard his voice before

Calling out to bring her home

She caught a glimpse of a father

Holding the hand of his daughter

Then, but for a moment

She seemed to recall

Then she saw the shadow growing

As she turned to walk away

And it seemed her heart was breaking

As he called her name

Calling out to bring her home