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
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