There is a day that comes about
you haven’t any strength to shout
when you can’t catch a single break
when every hour is heartbreak
your grievous tears flow from the spout
you can’t stay in,
you must be out.

There is a pain
bleeding from the vein
so filled with poison, it’s insane
but they would rather watch it rain.

There is a year
let go of fear
cut off the ropes gripping your soul
to become healthy, become whole
you searched and sought there is no doubt
you can’t stay in,
you must be out.

There is a pain
bleeding from the vein
so filled with poison, it’s insane
but they would rather watch it rain.

There is tomorrow ’round the bend
abide with hope for a godsend
praying peace will come
cold release from some
stand on your own, call up your clout
you can’t stay in,
you must be out.

There is a pain
bleeding from the vein
so filled with poison, it’s insane
but they would rather watch it rain.

Linda Joy Walder