Drowning in the depths of depression,
Surrounded by shadows of blue and gray,
I dwell in hellish silence,
So I close my mind and attempt to pray,

Trapped in the tricks of the present,
Struggling to find the escape from today,
The unconscious hand reaches for the knife,
So I clap my hands and attempt to pray,

Swamped in thick thoughts of tomorrow,
Visions of stumbling to a brighter day,
Lulling me into falling for false hope,
So I open my eyes and attempt to pray,

Entrenched in the fissure of the past,
Scrambling to escape far away,
From clutches of the clinging shades,
So I look to the sky and attempt to pray,

Swimming in the currents of life,
Gasping for air after every fray,
Stretching in search for a peaceful shore,
So I breathe in deep and attempt to pray,
God, please give me the strength to stay.