The Darkness Within: Vol. 4

Charades

Would you like to play charades?
Shall we give it a try?
Let's play pretend, you and I,
Let's see if we can fly

Would you like to play a game
Where you're okay and sane
Where life is good and proper
And I am not insane?

Would you like to go outside?
Let's count the stars together
Let's look for shapes within the clouds
And let us warm each other

Would you like to play charades?
Tell me that you're okay
I'll believe it, even for a day
If it's better this way

I want us to not be strained
But so many things must be restrained
Within my mind and inside my head
In order to live and not sound dead

I hear glass shattering
As mirrors hit the floor
I hear pain knocking
On the other side of the door

But I can't see you, where are you?'
Where am I? I can't see myself
Your pain I cannot fathom
My heart cannot contain

I hear voices tearing us apart
But I hold your hand close to my heart
You face your demons and I want to help
But I'm held back by my own chains

I want to break free, to stay with you
You want to break loose to finally breathe
I wish I could be your breathing room
But how can I, if I'm only fumes?

So let's pretend that we're okay
Let's wear the mask and smile again today
Let's forget the void our hearts have made:
Would you like to play charades?