It's so hard to shine
When the light is desperately fleeting
And the dark tales root
Inching up like ivy
Wrapping around everything
Until the veins pour through the ramparts
Tangling.

How hard I’ve tried,
Wrestling with the cold black tide
Washing over like it's high noon
Break these castle walls until I’m consumed
Finding it hard to swim
When Poseidon’s arms wrap around me.

Can’t find the surface,
The sun is a ball dancing on the lyrics
Singing limericks to find a purpose
But my lungs fill with dread
From these waters ever pouring
Dragging me to the dregs
I wish like a birthday
But I won’t blow out the hope of a new day.

It’s so hard to breathe,
When the light is desperately fleeting,
And the dark takes root,
Inching through the cracks like it’s ivy.
Harder to breathe when I’m deep under the surface
Chasing a purpose that won’t sing for me.