Invisible Ink

All I Can Do

My fears surround me and chase me

The pain of my past changes me

The mask I had is broken

Torn apart by those I trusted

All I can do is run

Tears stream down my face

My lungs inhale the flames of fires that burn my joy

I cough and gasp as I force myself to hide

All I can do is conceal my pain

I only have a smile to hide my grief

All I can do is run away

I trusted them so easily

I deserve the feelings of sadness that overwhelm me

I cry out to no one

I scream in the darkness

Until a hand touches my shoulder

And then another

They pick me up and help me stand

They put out the fires

And light up my life

All I can do is smile

For the friends that I have

Drove out the pain and regret

All I can do is dance with joy

For they never stopped loving me

Not even on my darkest days

Even when I turned them away

They stayed

All I can do is say thanks