Endless sacrifice

"Cold.
Lying in my bed,
Staring into darkness.

Lost.
I hear footsteps overhead
And my thoughts return.
Again.

Like a child who's run away
And won't be coming back
Time keeps passing by
As night turns into day.

I'm so far away
And so alone.
I need to see your face
To keep me sane,
To make we whole.

Try to stay alive
Until I hear your voice.
I'm gonna lose my mind
Someone tell me why I chose this life?
This superficial lie,
Constant compromise.
Endless sacrifice.

Pain.
It saddens me to know
The helplessness you feel.
Your light
Shines on my soul
While a thousand candles
Burn.

Outside this barren room
The rain is pouring down.
The emptiness inside
Is growing deeper still.

You're so far away
And so alone,
You long for love's embrace
To keep you sane,
To make you whole.

Try to stay alive
Until I hear your voice.
I'm gonna lose my mind.

Moments wasted.
Isolated.
Time escaping.
Endless sacrifice.

Over the distance,
We try to make sense
Of surviving together
While living apart.

Striving for balance
We rise to the challenge
Of staying connected
In spite of circumstance.

All you've forsaken
And all that you've done
So that I could live out
This undying dream.

Won't be forgotten
Or taken for granted.
I'll always remember
Your endless sacrifice.

Moments wasted.
Isolated.
Time escaping.
Endless sacrifice."

Dream Theater