There was a time when I seized the moment, But now I'm forced to seize the past, Clutching to faded memories, Of times that I thought would last Looking back I remember the day When I was satisfied with life's routine. Things would always go my way, And I was blind to reality. Now that veil of optimism Has been torn from before my eyes. Exposing a rude awakening To the emptiness of human life. So now I'm forced to face this world And the sight of it sickens me. There isn't anything I wouldn't give To be blind again to reality. Ignorance is bliss Masking this emptiness Ignorance is bliss How did it come to this?