Breathless
I stand amongst the shadows where the light and dark divide
In a struggle for my sanity Pandora's box has opened wide
Madness calls me forward whilst defiance holds me back
Am I just another wanderer who falls between the cracks
One forgotten breath tipped the scales of my defense
To the court of justice here present, I let slip the veil of my pretense
Inside stirs turmoil, confusion and pain
Outside I drown in the tears of rain
Breath once forgotten, the heart missed a beat
Into solitude and loneliness went forth my retreat
Scared of the promise, afraid of denial
Love are you my friend or my deadliest rival?
Breath, one, forgotten not gone
Breathing in courage, I know you are the one
Strength come to settle, find a home in my soul
Rebirth of belief out of depths of unwhole
Forgotten one breath, do I remember to breathe
Do I stay and fight for this beauty
Or crumble to pieces and leave
Do I relight the fire of the flame I blew out
One forgotten breath stirs within me
And cries let me out
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