Emptiness

Emptiness resides where my heart lies Sobbing beneath This plain sheath I cover it with a smile Veil it, not to rile Stumbled due to this world's ploy Never tasted success, I never felt joy Ask me what I am? I would say glass Because everything like light seems to pass And breaks it awfully When stones are pelted brutally I scream and I cry Nothing to hide still they pry I breathe but I am dead You are an imbecile they said Even the ones who held my hand in dismay Now all they say Follow the world not your heart You are so behind because of your lousy start They brought an end to my dream I drowned in a shallow stream Floating at the top of the surface Nobody cared to even look at the carcass Please do not leave me I said "I won't until you are dead" Now he and I walk the same way Because I begged to emptiness to stay