I’ve seen the elements of earth and fire And wind and rain at once combine, Come crashing down, Invading tranquil days. Destroying happy childhood scenes, Ending future hopes and dreams. Chaos and turmoil Arising from the soul of man As he fights for his life. Drowning against the swelling tide, Holding the breaking heart, Wanting to be whole again. The look of glacier eyes That know no depth. The cry for sanity to reign In the tormented mind. Trapped in the mid-night, The nightmare won’t cut loose. Wretched reaching, out of control, Reeling and wheeling and spinning. He cannot comprehend the happening, The abandoning of life and love. Victim of circumstance, And the reel keeps rolling, Playback after playback. Too many “if onlys” and “what ifs”, Needing to be with, Wanting to run from, To hide the face, the shame. To dull the pain. Hoping against hope For the great escape.