Alone Again

In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower.

And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to make clear to whomever
What it's like when you're shattered.

Left standing in the lurch
At a church where people saying
My God, that's tough, she stood him up
No point in us remaining .

We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally.

To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to, well, who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play.

But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces.

Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in His mercy
Who, if He really does exist
Why did He desert me?

And in my hour of need
I truly am, indeed
Alone again, naturally.

It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?

Alone again, naturally.

Now, looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears.

And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken.

Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken.

And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally.