In the depths of silence, when shadows merge with thoughts

In the depths of silence, when shadows merge with thoughts, I apologize for my silence, for I have been lost in the chaos of my mind. The pressure building up at work is more than tasks and deadlines, It's a heavy burden that presses down, a constant noise that won't quiet. Sometimes, I wish to run, not from life, but from this version of it, I know there are loved ones at home, but this burden is mine alone. They have already given me more than I should ever have asked for, Now they deserve only peace, the quiet of a love without weight. I'm sorry if you see me falling apart, piece by piece, If I disappear mid-sentence or stay silent for days in the shadows, If I wither like a flower that no one ever bothered to water, I never meant for my pain to spill into your clear sky. But some storms do not ask permission; they come and tear apart the silence, I tried to be the strong one, the silent wall that doesn't falter, But I crumble in hidden places where no one can see. It's not life I'm tired of, but the war of pretending I'm okay, When I'm not. In this stream of consciousness, we search for meaning in the chaos of the world, The underground river of thoughts carries us to the depths of the soul. In every flowing verse, there is born an incantation of rediscovery, A dance of shadows and light, a call toward the infinite.