The Shift

Promises made an oath sworn with pride
 never to stray far from your side
 I'll never stray far from your side
 As the days grew longer, nothing much mattered to me
 resentment was lead in the endless display
 Shoulders where held down, the weight of the world as my crown
 self-inflected apathy
 I'd never seen a day
 when life depends on me
 Careless aggression gave way to obsession
 I'd bow my head in loss, for a moment in time now lost
 and I still await that old hour
 Little one, innocent son
 I swear I will always be here
 No more waste in regret
 accept the fate we have met
 Begin again
 Move away from the hate, fear, loss, bitterness
 see through the haze rage fuels best
 A lesson of mine, will be yours in time
 how you prepare the duty is mine
 I'll pave the way for you
 Pave our way for you
 And father I'll bury my anguish with you
 Loss, nought to replace
 Loss
 Our time was short to most
 but I've never felt as close
 and I still await that old hour
 Little one, innocent son
 I swear I will always be here
 What's now begun, won't be undone.