Walking from the clinic, passing the half way house
He gave up the pretension as no one was looking
Who cares if they were, he stared as if to announce
He was ready to move forward
He began to cry quietly
As it turned to sobbing,
His heart was broken, by his own acts
He had gotten out of rehab
For once he had paid attention
Ignored the pulse pounding, felt that hunger
The screaming need for relief
All the while he was there she'd been praying
His mother had seen him through every single panic
He'd turned her life inside out, an act most tragic
He'd arrived at sobriety having given up the horse
And her heart had given in
As she was found alone having died weeks ago
The impact had set in, his safety blanket was gone
The haze was gone, and he'd faced the fires of Hell
But with her holding his hand
And now he faced life alone
Forever after without her there, forever gone
Without having seen him rise after a life of descent
Into the depths of places no one should go
