Giving Up
Hiding from the outside world trapped inside a world of misery
Wearing a happy smile on my face
Portraying illusions of laughter for them all to see
Silently trembling inside as tears begin to flow
Quickly wiping them away
So that nobody will ever know
My heart battles with my head but, neither one has won
Exasperated with mixed emotions
Decisions weighing me down either choice I will regret what I’ve done
Guilt continues to taunt me as the nightmares proceed
A game of tug of war is ripping me slowly into pieces
Tearing apart my wounds causing my heart to bleed
My zippered lips utter no sound
Lost inside a labyrinth of deceit and denial
Searching for an escape which will never be found
Shame larks right beside me haunting me each night
Tossing and turning
Losing all strength needed to conquer this fight
Remained locked inside cages of sorrow bound by chains of fear
Overwhelming emotions bind me
A prisoner trapped without means to break away from here
Numb to the core and frozen still
Trying to run but unable to move
No longer able to find the will
Failed every time I had gathered the strength to break down these walls
My world would always crumble around me
Trapping me inside myself as another obstacle falls
Exhausted no longer trying to escape anymore
No longer sure of anything
Unsure of what is worth fighting for
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