Consumed By Shadows
Are we truly masters of our own destiny
Or are we lost, left slipping on the edge of fate
Bloody and bruised knuckles just trying for dear life to hang on
Constantly we deny our own existence
Letting the past consume us, as we dwell on hate
Love all but gone from this world
Misery left in its wake
Foiled, manipulated and confused
Mindless fools left paused as life carries on
A puppet draped with tangled strings
Doing what's expected not what we want
So many dreams left splintered as fragments of life pass us by
Forever clouded, lost in the smoke from bridges we have burnt
Do we turn a blind eye as the world screams for help
Muffled by societies pillow
Do we turn away..ignorant and wait till its left laying limp
Lifeless on the floor
Our world no more..
Copyright © Tracy Edwards | Year Posted 2012
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