Sore shoulders
Bruised back
Letting go
Can't react

Pit in the stomach
Remains of the past
Body aching
Will it last

Walking forever
Stride by stride
Smiles fade
Hope has died

Mind loses temperament
Thoughts grow weak
Promises fade
Whispers of deceit

Eyes fall shut
Visions grow weary
Speech falls away
Who's left to hear me

Suffocation sets
Consumed by fear
Dreams of light
The path is clear

Sinking in dirt
Engulfed by life
Stones disappear
Ridden with strife

Paths fall short
Beneath a seam
Fading away
Remnants to a dream

Steps fade
Left alone
One purpose
A stepping stone