The Loneliness Within

Crowded amongst loved ones But feeling lonely within Shrouded in silence While surrounded by din The pain encompasses It's all I am it seems It rules my emotions And shatters my dreams I want to break free But what can I do My soul paces restlessly Like a lion in a zoo Of the things around me Not really aware My mind in a maze Heart burning and bare How did I reach here When I tried so hard To treat everyone With humble regard My love given freely The shirt off my back In the hope of helping them Find the right track What is the reason That I must be so chained Is it truly justified Is my soul so stained Sure I made mistakes Unknowingly hurt others I would take it all back My sisters and brothers I would live with this pain If I knew it would heal Those who I stomped With my careless heel But the past is just that It can't be changed The sequence of events Never rearranged So I will live on In this coffin of pain And wait for the time I will be free again And I know I will understand His saving grace When at last I can see His wondrous face