The crumpled memories lay in the fractures of time The smoke stayed inside him His body just begging it to be kind.
Another drag and I'll be the king The lies he told himself were true Smirking, he downed another drink Reality faded while his dreams grew
Waking up with an ache in his heart He thought what he lacked was love Filling it with something he once knew Stooping to a level he was above
Misery had left his mind undone He had broken free of the cycle of life Time flew and he stood by watching With his own reality, there was a constant strife
Burdened by the norms he knew He formed his opinions against them Tired from the things he had seen He had retreated to his own den
Peeking outside from time to time He changed his face with every moment Trying to fit into what he despised Never forgetting that he was broken
Knowing full well, the ecstasy in agony He plunged back into the pool of plight Wearing a mask to hide the dark truth For him, even the sun had relinquished light.