The Path Of Thorns

By Cotti

Title: The Path of Thorns (comes after Home)
Author: Cotti. ([email protected])
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: Not mine, people are Joss’, lyrics are Sarah McLachlan’s.
Distribution: Fire & Ice, else ask.
Feedback: please!

I knew you wanted to tell me
In your voice there was something wrong
But if you would turn you face away from me
You cannot tell me you’re so strong…
Just let me ask of you one small thing
As we have shared so many tears
With fervor the dreams we planned our whole life through
Now are scattered on the wind…
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why…
Through the years I’ve grown to love you
Though your commitment to most would offend
But I stuck by you holding on to with my foolish pride
Waiting for you to give in…
You never really tried or so it seems
I’ve had much more than myself to blame
I’ve had enough of trying everything
And this time it is the end
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why…
There’s no more coming back this way
The path is overgrown and strewn with thorns
They’ve torn the lifeblood from you naked eyes
Cast aside to be forlorn…
In the terms of endearment
In the terms of the life that you love
In the terms of the years that pass you by
In the terms of the reasons why…
Funny how it seems that all I’ve tried to do
Seems to make no difference to you…
-The Path of Thorns, Sarah McLachlan

Spike woke to hear his heartbeat. He looked up, saw her and smiled.
They had won.

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