The Never-Played Symphonies

Reflecting from my death bed

I'm balancing life's riches

Against the ditches

And the flat grey years in between

All I can see are the never laid

That's the never-played

Symphonies



I can't see those who tried to love me

Of those who felt they understood me

And I can't see those who

Very patiently

Put up with me

All I can see are the never laid

Or the never-played

Symphonies



You were one

You meant to be one

And you jumped into my face

And laughed and kissed me on the cheek

And then were gone

Forever

But not quite



Black sky in the daytime

And I don't much mind dying

When there is nothing left

To care for

Anymore

Just the never laid

That's the never-played

Symphonies



You were one

You meant to be one

And you slipped right through my fingers

No, not literally

But metaphorically

And now you're all I see

As the light fades