Shattered

All these years have passed And I still don't know who you are Every day goes by so fast Wondering if I should go so far To see the man up north He says he cares, he says he loves My mind travels back and forth Once again, taken custody in handcuffs Inside these concrete walls, I sit away Busted and disgusted, tears begin to fall Watching time creep along each day Knowing it shouldn't be like this at all Never behind bars too long The outside world provides me light Compelled to change what I did wrong Striving to do what is right Living day by day just getting by Seething with the twisted pain I appear in the mirror and ask myself why Should life be so vain Gaping into the eyes of reality The reflection begins to tear and rip Frightened of the shattered imagery My psyche endures a further trip