Dark Places
I've been to the dark places
And worn a thousand faces
When happiness is out of reach
Sorrow is easy to breach
I'm more monster than man
But I never really had a plan
So I've rewritten my sins
And thrown them in a rubbish bin
And if you look in my eyes
You'll see a bevy of lifelong lies
Rolled out like a bill
I'll have to put my heart in the till
I tried to teach myself how to feel
So I could know when it's real
But happy thoughts are like dreams
Fleeting and they disappear it seems
In myself I wanted to believe
I didn't have to be a deity to achieve
But I'm an imposter in my own mind
A falsity that became true you'll find
I still think better days are ahead
And I might find them if I'm not dead
But when death ekes closer and closer
I'm really just seeking closure
I've been to dark places
And worn a thousand faces
But really I just want to fit my own
And find a way to atone
When happiness is out of reach
Sorrow is easy to breach
But deep down is a light
And for it I will forever fight
Copyright © Christopher Goss | Year Posted 2024
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