wounded

In the silent depths where shadows roam,
My pain resides, a silent tome.
Time's passage fades hearts, leaves them lone,
Life's twists alter destinies unknown.

The agony I've borne through years untold,
Echoes louder than tales of old.
A haunting addiction, consuming whole,
A gnawing disease, taking its toll.

Where lies the promise of "ever after"?
In this world, distant laughter.
I harbour a secret, too fearful to confess,
Afraid of losing dignity, beauty's caress.

Unready for battle, I long for light,
Craving love's chimes, banishing night.
Do not let me slip into the abyss's sway,
For life's grasp consumes both night and day.

Fragility echoes, easily broken,
Memories twisted, left unspoken.
Tragic, how hopeless memories cascade,
Rendering my spirit, fragile, swayed.

Behind painted smiles, my soul weeps,
Gracefully broken, as darkness creeps.
Within, my heart lies shattered and faded,
A testament to life, painfully jaded.