
Can I?
In the frosty dusk of dawn
I hold my breath
In trepidation, poised upon the brink
Of one more dark and desperate day
I see a glimpse of gold beyond the clouds
And, at the edge of sight
A shadow sloftly slink away
Have I still the courage?
Can I still step bold into that spotlight?
Can I lift my head and take the blame?
Can I look you in the eye
And tell you what you should have known?
Can I forget and close the door?
Can I walk away once more?
In the frosty dusk of dawn
The phantoms fly
And waking, shellshocked, from a heady sea of dreams
To this young, as yet unsullied day
It takes a little while to catch my breath
And, as my heartbeat slows
I wish him well upon his way
For I still have the courage
I can still step bold into that spotlight
I can lift my head and take the blame
I can look you in the eye
And tell you what you should have known
I can forget and close the door
I can walk away once more
Watch me walk away once more