Within my walls, a shattered child, fights a war so wild,
I'm lost, broken, forever defiled.
Fear lurks within my eyes, unsure of the girl I used to be,
A battle rages in my mind, a storm that'll never set me free.
Decide between confusion, sorrow, anger's gripping hold,
I'm lost in shades of black and white, in love and hate, so cold.
My heart races at a speed I cannot hope to match,
I long to break free from this endless, binding snatch.
I feel so alone, so hollow, in unbearable pain,
Yet the battle rages on, never letting me be sane.
I long for all this anguish to finally find its end,
But sometimes I falter, I let go, unable to defend.
You ask if I'm okay, those words I've heard so much before,
I already know my answer, it's become a mournful chore.
You ask if I'm alright, but inside I'm screaming,
The tears I hold, they need not fall for I know I'm only dreaming.
