Born to die,
yet still we try
to live as possible.
So many try to hide,
try to avoid the inevitable.

Can't they see,
their destiny,
lies past the darkness in death?
Yet they seem to be,
against everything life meant.

Life gives pain,
as well as shame,
but still some remain ignorant.
Some live it in disdain,
to try and remain indifferent.

Nothing works,
life has no perks,
It's darkness engulfs everything.
The good, the bad, the nice, the jerks,
they all end up with nothing.

Some die early,
or escape it nearly,
to save death for another day.
Others see it clearly,
that never is there an escape.
In a life so dark there never will be.

I close my eyes,
the image rises into view.
I want to forget,
pretend it never happened.
How could you do this,
did you know what you were doing?
Or were you simply to evil to care.
I cant believe my trust lied in you,
when all you did was
lie to me,
lie to my family,
and lie to your own.

Unlock the door and let me out.
Remove your hand
from over my mouth.
Let me go.
Let me run.
Let me scream from the pain
of my soul being broken.

You're a Grimm Brothers' Pinocchio,
except when you lie,
It's not your nose that grows.
I want to run from the liar liar,
because when his pants caught fire,
they revealed his true desire.

This isn't a game,
This isn't fun,
You're lips spat poison,
before my innocence was stolen.
I was just a child
No older than five.
I did nothing to deserve it
How could you?
How could you?
How could you?

I lied to myself
for ten years.
I erased a memory
and lived in ignorance.
But it didn't give me bliss,
because ignorance could not undo
what you did to me.

They say blood is thicker than water
Maybe if we were blood you wouldn't have disappeared.

I looked up to you,
but then you left and never came back.
So what happens now,
I wasn't as important as you once said.

Would you recognize me if you saw me
walking down the street?
And if you did, would you care to stop
and ask how I've been?
Let me tell you something that you
never cared to stop and ask:

I'm okay without you,
not like you gave me a choice.
You never seem to care,
once you left you turned your back.
Do I even exist to you anymore.

Remember me,
the “little brother” you didn't have.
The kid you gave advice to
The kid who ran to you.
Do these memories exist to you
or did they leave when you did.
Do you remember the talks where I trusted you
Do you remember the times when I wanted to
quit but you wouldn't let me.

Do you remember the child I used to be
because frankly I'm not that kid anymore.
You missed me grow up
because you never show up
to anything important in my life.
You moved away and never looked back
at the kid you left with a tear in his eye.

So tell me, who are you again,
I can't seem to remember,
the days passed by,
you never stopped by,
So forgive me if I can't remember the
“Big brother” who left and never returned.

I am nobody,
Don't listen to me.
I wont be somebody,
Go on everyone leave.
You've made your opinions,
Passed your judgments,
Come on world,
Don't notice me.

Upon my arrival
my vision scans the scene
until the moment
our eyes meet causing me
to stand motionless.

I couldn't help but stop and stare
and I did want
but walk to you I couldn't dare
for you see
before that day I became
naught but a
dampened candle with no flame.

But through the days
of you with me I became
complete with
I being the candle with you as my flame
you my love
are my candle's flame.