The Five Mile

 
Seems winter lasts forever  
out on the Five Mile  
When the snow blows in  
she wraps her coat up tight  
lights the fire in her heart    
before she goes a wandering       
chasing memories in the wind  
     
Why is it       
there's always one more  
like wolves at your door        
they call  
and who knows if she's hiding  
because she can't see      
the wood from the trees  
anymore  
     
On the path  
to the church  
at the Five Mile  
    
When the snow falls  
the ice sometimes melts       
in her heart  
but one part she knows       
will never be thawed  
     
All alone  
in the dark  
at the Five Mile  
when the snow falls  
     
And when her head hits the pillow  
it feels warmer outside  
as she deafens her ears to the call  
the sound of her sorrow  
sobbing gently goodnight       
     
All alone  
on the path  
at the Five Mile      
when the snow falls      
alone  
on the Five Mile