These Arms

These arms that hang here by my side

These arms that ache to open wide

Useless arms with nothing left to do

Since these arms stopped holding you

These arms are worthless now to me

They let you go, so how good could they be

Just foolish arms for which I have no need

A pair of arms that grew weak and set love free

Reaching out to embrace

A vacant memory

Finding just the empty space

Around what's left of me

Two arms that failed completely

Arms both scarred so deeply

Keep paying love's costs

With each tragic sway

Trying meekly to assist

My struggle with the truth

Unable to resist

What tears still make us view

Two arms that failed completely

Arms both scarred so deeply

Keep paying love's costs

With each tragic sway

These arms that hang here by my side

These arms that ache to open wide

Useless arms with nothing left to do

Since these arms stopped holding you

Since these arms stopped holding you