Laughter's Ghost

[Instrumental Intro] (Gentle piano, rising strings, somber overture) [Verse] Dark War's cruel claws Devour my light Child’s joy Now whispers Haunt endless night Despair's cold grip Suffocates heart’s grace Empty cradle Echoes lost embrace [Verse 2] In fields of blood Innocence torn asunder Screams silence Thunderous sorrow Wonder Hope Extinguished By fate’s merciless blade Swiftly reaped Dreams in eternal shade [Chorus] Oh Laughter’s ghost Where dost thou hide? In shadows deep Where angels cried Grief’s symphony Fills the midnight air A child’s absence Unbearable glare [Verse 3] Gossamer tears Weave lament's tapestry Moonlight kisses Gravestone’s cold decree Maternal wails Mournful Tender song Life’s cruel jest Infinitely prolong [Bridge] Silence resounds A deafening abyss War’s specter Steals tender bliss Daylight shunned By mourning's cruel hand Cacophony Solitude whispers unplanned