FRACTURED LIGHT

In the mirror's gaze, a stranger's face Eyes that once shone bright, now dim with time The weight of shadows, a heaviness that clings A heart that beats with doubt, a soul that sings A whispered lie, a voice that won't subside "You're not enough, you'll never be alright" The echoes of memories, a bittersweet refrain A longing for solace, a search for peace in vain In the city's din, a lonely crowd Faces that blur, a sense of disconnection proud The noise of expectations, a drumbeat in my head A desire to escape, to flee from the dread But still I search, for a glimmer of light A chance to heal, to mend the fractured night A whispered truth, a voice that speaks my name A reminder that I'm not alone, that I'm still the same