Broken on 34th and Freemont

Let me think for just a moment

where I left my last regret

Where my hopelessness and woe went

slipping through the void

Rain had brought the moon's reflections

shimmering streets and sidewalks wet

Obscuring all my misconceptions

hopelessly annoyed

She was crying on the corner

high-heel shoes and dressed in style

A black chemise and skirt won't warm her

standing in the cold

At 3 a.m. I kept my distance

lest she think me something vile

Take the path of least resistance

across the street I strolled

Pennants rode a breeze behind her

dancing with her silhouette

Images she sees remind her

of something life destroyed

Kindness crept into my conscience

thinking thoughts I might regret

Sympathy wept noble nonsense--

valiance in the void

I took a step in her direction

a step into the void

My mind was met with one exception

her solitude I'm robbing

The step I crept withdrew because

my sympathies deployed

From tears she wept I saw this was

no ordinary sobbing

She didn't fall onto her knees

She'd lost her will to stand

Her strength had all but disappeared

Like tears into the rain

Silent wailing struck me deep

I'd felt those trembling hands

Those memories which made me weep

were taking hold again

I found the curb and sat there staring

trying to catch my breath

No words will ease the pain of sharing

sorrows we enjoyed

And though I knew, I couldn't warn her

I knew until her death

The day I stood on that same corner

and wept into the void