in my roots underground 
bits of grief still remain 
lingering memories 
replacing joy by pain 
in my roots underneath 
my silent cries grind and burn 
shaping my own defeat 
to the point of no return 
you are leaving me to cope with my scars 
ignoring me for what ? 
I don't know 
former joy burnt down and decayed 
all that might have been turned to hate 
dew washed away by the rain 
acid bitterness eats me 
it burns a hole in my crust 
seedlings of our trust 
won't grow no more 
leafless you left me 
as leaves fell down to earth 
naked I became when you left 
lonely is the wood of my trunc 
where in the whirl of your thoughts was the reason anyway 
seasons nature's cure for my shame 
in time my branches will grow again 
spring, winter's foe has arrived 
blooming I once did ... 
and will do again ... 
what did I do wrong to lose your trust? 
the tree thats me was shook 
you turned your back and left 
can't you see I was afraid of you 
and of that higher tree 
that took the sun away 
it all happened much too fast for me 
and what you didn't know: 
your tears were acid rain 
browning my green 


(c) Orphanage