This Prism

This Prism Deep within this prism, consumed by emotions you dare not share Lost within a sea of woe, hoping for redemption, you do not dare Cast off the burdens of expectations, that hold no worldly truth Wherein lie most lost dreams, within the shadows of your youth In this chasm of despondency, wallowing in the depth of your mind Casting aspersions to those, that seek no more than to be unkind Finding a solitary solution, the key within your solemn, tortured soul Seeking the answers to all the many queries, oh such a daunting toll Sitting quietly, this war rages on within your worrisome thought Questioning all you knew and all the lessons you’ve been taught Of who you really are, of what events transpired to get you here Should you turn, north, south, east or west this hemisphere Perhaps find a simplicity within your life to call your own So even within your darkness, knowing your never alone And your answers may not come from the world outside But you come to realize, internally all the answers reside