It was 2012
When the world stood still
And the people held hands
heart beats bound hostage
In search of a thrill

It was 2012
When my thrill came
But not like I’d hoped
Not with the pain

It was 2012
When my life changed
My eyes grew darker
As did the days

It was 2012
When I first felt cold
An emptiness and longing
No hope left to hold

It was 2012
When the tears fell from his face
When I looked across and cried
At his sorrow and his heartbreak

It was 2012
When the clocks stopped turning
And she woke one night
To find a ghostly presence lurking

It was 2012
When I wore a black suit
Held a white rose
And stood above a hole, mute

It was 2012
When I knelt down broken
Fell to my knees
With words I wished I’d spoken

It was 2012
That I learned a lesson
Life is fleeting
Live it with passion

It was in 2012
That I touched the gates of Hell