I can't keep this up any longer
My fake smile is faltering
Those words can never be unheard
The shadow of sorrow smothers me
All I want to do is run away
And pretend like nothing ever happened
But it is far too late for that
The scars have sunk too deep
My breathing turns to gasping
Gasping turns to sobs
Choking . . .
I can't keep this up any longer
My fake smile is faltering
Those words can never be unheard
The shadow of sorrow smothers me
The light I once saw is gone
The feelings I once held so dearly
They are nothing more than just a dream
A dream that transformed to nightmare
My shuttering body grows still
And all is silent.