You shine so bright,
And yet, you can't see it.
You hide beneath your skin
Holding tight, wondering
How much of yourself you have to give away
In order to shine.
I try to be there,
But I always seem to fail
When you need me most.
I can never show you how bright you are
Despite my efforts.
I just wish you could climb, tear, break
Out of the abyss that seems to have claimed you,
But you can't.
You're so tired of life—
So tired of being left alone
By everyone who ever thought of you
As even an acquaintance, let alone a friend.
And don’t get me wrong—
I am of that group.
I watched you struggle
Day by day,
And didn’t offer so much as a hand
To free you from your mind—
Your chains.
So, you tried on your own,
And believe me when I say:
‘I am so lucky
That you failed
So that you and I might see a brighter day.’
I just miss you, friend,
And I hope someday I can show you
That you aren’t alone.
And that if you need anything—
A.n.y.t.h.i.n.g—
I'll find a way
To save you
Without letting your mind
Remove from you your cowardice to fall—
Leaving you
To the abyss
That we are all bound—
Leaving you
Alone
To the inevitable.