To Make Man Cry

We wandered through the streets of gold

You and I

We shuffled through the fields of gold

In days gone by

We listened to the tales of old

With tear in eye

We wondered if we'd be as bold

To make men cry

We hurried through our darkest days

You and I

We dallied in the summer haze

In days gone by

We saw the things that changed man's ways

With tear in eye

We hoped that we could be so brave

To make men cry

We talked about the things we shared

You and I

We dreamed together as we cared

In days gone by

We lived each day as we dared

With tear in eye

We craved the questions that would dare

To make men cry

We danced in limbo when we met

You and I

We played our tunes without regret

In days gone by

We laughed with joy on days well spent

With tear in eye

We sought the words that could be set

To make men cry

And as each moment passes by

We never think of what has been

But only of life passing by

And what was shared but never seen

The words that came and passed us by

That fell to earth in a dream

Songs that screamed and made man cry

© Fergus Martin

Oct 2013