It seems as I've been here before
on the edge of sanity back and forth I rock
teetering on the illusions displayed before me
clear as the day peering into the dead of night
keeping a steady pace yet still trailing behind
the race of life my loaded Knapp sack
is heavy bearing the facets of beggar life?
all signs lead me astray hinting to end life or stay
you can't see me just a shell of what I used to be
behind shimmering eyes
hidden darkness of innocence long gone
shattered dreams pierced the night
of screams now here I stand
carrying the load unbefitting of any man
whispers drawing near again
outraging at unresolved
hurt cries and pleas for relief
unforgotten traumatic
scenes prance into view unrelenting
interrupting the minstrel show replaying schemes
fast forward pause rewind go slow
erase my mind weeps the innocence inside
searching the corners under small rocks to hide
back and forth again I teeter
still invisible to your naked eye
your gaze lingers past me
how can you not see the real me
you carried inside your womb
yet only now you see my tomb
just a shell of what I used to be
emotions bleeding havoc inside my brain
mentally grinding me insane
please save this shell of me
reignite my light its fading drifting
surely if you look deeper and see
the long lost imminence and save me
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