Life Goes On

They couldn't see through the fog
above them neither could their star,
waiting by the phone sat the boy
next to him was the man
standing by the door
looking for a glimpse of light

with the dawn comes day light
which temporarily disperses fog
as the letters come through the door
the dark has gone, but not their star
silent tears blossom from the man
he finds comfort from his boy

who smiles, but the boy
can see a faint light
and helps the man
to blow away the acid fog
so together they can see their star
and stop waiting for the opening of the door

the world is locked out, they barred the door
plunged into darkness a helpless boy
slicing his heart, where is his star?
rotting away, out with the light
choking his smile was the smothering fog
The boy needed the man

for shoulder to cry on, but the man
continued to mourn by the door
He couldn't see for the fog
as it blocked out his boy
crushing out his light
The death of an old star

gleaming ahead is a new star
for a young man
who has found a light
His past a closed door
he is no longer a boy
his spirits lift, as does the fog

The star will always throb above their door
watching as the boy becomes a man
With the illuminating light from within, there is no more fog.

LENBEN