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Shadows

A dark shadow is weighing me down
I want so badly to be able to smile 
But I can only frown.

A sense of despair has weakened my soul and my heart
I push everyone away
Before any chance of happiness can start

Emotions run through me but escape and explode 
I can’t excuse them
And apologies grow old

Alive yet,dead and unable to break free 
This dark shadow is holding me down 
But,nobody can see

I run and run but my feet don’t touch the ground 
Unable to move forward
And I am to blame that nobody is around

My body aches
My heart is numb 
Blaming others for the mistakes I’ve done

Words no longer mean a thing when actions destroy them all 
Hurting those I love
No longer answering my call

The black shadow holds me down and takes my life away from me 
I try to look past it
But, truth is blinded by illusion in its way for me to see

I try to escape and try to hide 
Efforts go wasted
Despite how many attempts I tried

Apologies mean nothing when they aren’t there anymore to hear 
Tears fall down
But, are dried up by fear

Frozen and fragile and about to break 
Unable to take back the regrets 
Or fix another mistake

The black shadow takes hold of me and controls the thoughts inside my head 
Irrational and explosive outbursts without reason
Unsure of why I spoke the cruel things I said

My soul is lost and can’t find its way
I wear bruises and scars inside of me 
That will never go away

No medicine can heal them and no herb can ease the pain 
The black shadow has me hostage
Driving me insane

If I have ever hurt you, please listen to these words and know that they are real 
If I pushed you away or drifted off
Please forgive me for the pain I made u feel

If I knew how to stop it I would find a way
But until the dark shadow releases me from its grasp
There are no words to describe the regrets I live with each day

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