I have survived it,

Swallowed my pride with it,

And sunk slowly to the edge of my bed with it.

And I have heard the music

The dirges and laments

Begging to be sung by one alone

In the dark of their head

To feel alone

And wash away in it

I have heard the call of the wild,

Crying of the child in me,

And the pause as reality came back to me.

I have heard the call of the wild,

But I would have stayed,

For you ,

and anything else that didn't matter.