Bitter Sweet Adventures

Despair

Here in the dark, familiar and true,

I feel the emptiness creeping through,

My faithful friend, always by my side,

In this darkness, I cannot hide.

Overwhelmed, I can't seem to breathe,

I want to cry and let my heart grieve,

Why am I punished, what did I do wrong,

Where is my savior, where do I belong?

I need to cry until my eyes burn,

For the pain inside, I cannot discern,

Is there no place on earth for me,

To find solace and feel truly free?

I long for someone to hold me tight,

To tell me it will all be alright,

But even a speck of kindness seems far,

And I feel like I'm forever at war.

Do I even have a soul to start,

For the numbness and emptiness in my heart,

This haunting feeling, so cold and bleak,

Worse than the pain that made me weak.

I can't take it anymore, I want to go home,

To my dear sweet lord, please let me roam,

Take your broken child back in your arms,

And keep me safe from all life's harms.

I beg of you, dear lord, hear my plea,

And set me free from this agony,

For in this darkness, I cannot bear,

And I need your love to wash away my despair.