Walking Corpse

Blackened romance Corroded my heart Eroded my self-confidence Imploded my reality Jaded age Defined a decade Designed my damnation Resigned to loneliness Poison damage Races through my blood Chases the youthful high Places me on the gallows pole Happiness is fleeting Retreating at the first obstacle Defeating my delight Depleting my will to live A cacaphony of calamity Insanity is doing it over and over In vanity is a priceless sin Inhumanity, oh what a burden The youth in me is dead Led astray by toxic attractions Fed by those who made me hate myself Shed a tear for I never had a chance