Shame

It's a shame you never knew
How strong you really are.
Always dismissed your own rare
Endurance and steadfast heart.

It's a shame I never knew
You better than I did.
Admiring your courage, never knowing
All the fear you hid.

It's a shame you never thought
You might deserve more.
Ten years gone, and gone with you,
But the wound's still sore.

I'll keep singing this song.
It's always the same.
It's still a shame.