A Frozen World

Breaths of fleeting laughter Violently commence But hopeless hereafter I wade through this pretence A smile that hides their scheming A shadow with a rope As they embrace me coldly Their darkness binds my hope All that’s left of courage Can’t overcome their lies As their silent words will haunt me Closer if I tried Boldness left unsheltered My heart spilled on the streets This icy world consuming Whatever’s left in my defeat But breaths of silent laughter Now open up my eyes Their fears did not consume me And I can see beyond their lies Somehow I am smiling And suddenly I’m free The sun delivers wisdom And the fearful now retreat