Sympathetic stares linger On my crumbling face As tears attack Streaming down my cheeks Breaking through the depths of my…

My voice vibrates off the empty st… echoing in the night. The glow the street lamps illumina… the brick buildings centuries old Their character leaping from the s…

Unhappy thoughts Replace my good mood Sending my heart fluttering Angrily against my chest Demanding to prove their worth

A little boy tugs at his mothers arm while she ignores him. Tears springing to his eyes he wonders why.

The radiant crescent moon illumina… Transforming the clear azure water… The gentle evening breeze sending… I stand above my reflection, watch… A stranger stares back at me, her…

I don’t want to see. How empty I am on the inside. My heart, shattered. My spirit, broken. My soul, torn.

My fingers gliding across the keys In a race to keep up with My wayward thoughts Drifting through me head Things demanding to be out

You hide behind your big smile But I know you wear a mask And I see the lies you hide I see the scarred fragile soul Cracking beneath the weight.

Looking in the window I’m frozen in place As I watch the scene inside I’m looking at the woman Who claims to be an outsider

Waking in a cold sweat Choking for breathe Scared to death The shadows prancing In the darkness

Peering into the window The scene beyond the glass Brings tears to my eyes The pain burns in my throat As I hold back the sobs

I don’t know where to start Too much to say So much more to lose I know what I am risking But I don’t have a choice

Night has fallen Once again Leaving me alone With my thoughts Their incessant prattle

As the sun melts into the horizon. The Moon– yawns as it wakes. Sweeping ripples through the gentl… Now a black abyss. As silver jewels come to life

Forgiveness is the hardest gift to… Tears clouding our vision Our sadness turning to madness Hiding our hearts beneath Thick layers of rust