Painful memories in your eyes
Buried secrets kept inside
Hands stained from age
Restless thoughts of yesterday (…)

Fairy tale went awry
Dreams fade to dust
Gentle whispers subside
Into unknown realities (…)

House decorated with pretty lights
Makes it special for Christmas nights
Maybe this year we’ll get some snow
A white Christmas in Texas? I don’t know (…)

Self-doubt clung like a shadow
I couldn’t shake it
No matter how hard I tried
A spiritual crossroads loomed ahead (…)

Think and philosophize
Drink and romanticize
Familiar hallucinations —
Predictably linger in the air (…)