This song came together very quickly. As I recall, it was September 10th and I was thinking about what transpired on September 11th many years before.

Lyrics

Leaving Me
(Roy Hardinge, copyright 2015)

Twice today I thought of you
Not enough to get me though
Every time it’s just the same
Only me to catch the blame
…Leaving me…

The razor’s edge has lost its sting
Still it’s not a simple thing
Freedom comes at such a cost
Overwhelming, senseless loss
…Leaving me…

Towers topple to the ground
in the land of the free
Thoughts of innocence
…Leaving me…

Over, over and over again…
…playing back what happened then
Hollow place within my soul
Painful, sorry gaping hole
…Leaving me…

Towers topple to the ground
in the land of the free
Thoughts of innocence
…Leaving me…

Twice today I thought of you
Not enough to get me though
Every time it’s just the same
Only me to catch the blame
…Leaving me…