Lament for the Lost Souls

Standing on the edge of a cliff
I saw beneath me, under the water's surface
A forest of outstretched, pleading hands
Swaying like trees touched by a
Wind that sighes and moanes;
An unending chorus of
Countless voices:
alone...unloved...unwanted...
cold...so alone...
help me...
An ocean of lost souls
Slowly dying of loneliness and despair
I want so much to reach out
To bring comfort and understanding
But I don't know where to start
If I touch these hands,
Will they drag me under
--Will I drown?


© Darkamber 1995-2002
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