How Long?

How long must I linger;

How long must I live?

Cursed by an angel;

With nothing left to give.

How long must I pay for that petty little sin;

How long must I stay here, trapped in my mind’s din?

How long must I watch as all that I love;

fades like a ripple in Life’s Great Lake.

How long is this nightmare;

How long till I wake?