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My world was quiet, dark, and lonely
A solitary hell called by some despair
My life was centered on pain and anguish
It seemed there was no one else to care
I got used to the silence, liked the dark
I even learned to live with all the pain
I stopped fighting the cold, stopped shivering
And I knew the sun would not rise again
I felt my mind slipping toward deadly chaos
Of peace and safety I never dared to dream
I realized I was losing myself to the void
The silent darkness swallowed my tormented scream
I was afraid of myself and afraid to lose me
So I raised my shield, hid deep in my shell
I covered my face with a comical mask
And cowered in my own solitary hell
But suddenly I was shocked to see
A kind face peering into my dark despair
A friendly person lighting my gloom with a candle
The brightness shone on our faces and warmed the air
More faces appeared in my tormented silence
Each had a candle with a flame of bright white
My new friends reached out to me, smiling brighter yet
Hesitantly, I took their hands, and they showed me the light
Though I still stand in the painful darkness
They've rescued me, thrown me a rope
They beckon me forward, into the light
And my sore, wounded heart fills with hope.
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