I feel restless and empty
For the smiling faces around are plenty
But none of these faces send me
To the fields of feeling free

Trapped in a cage
Upon lifes grand stage
Only to rot away with age

Damaged and broken
My heart removed for a token
Never felt more awoken

They tear me apart with their masquerade
Deep into my mind they invade
Cutting it to pieces with a serenade
Then left like a stray dog I begin to fade

Personal
Enlightenment
And
Clarity
E**mbraced

Dullness burning inside
Feeling disconnected, unwired
Unsure where my books pages shall roam
Not even a clue of where to call home

Roaming desolate plains of existence
Sating my thirst in the oasis of absence
Traversing the dunes of empty dreams
Venturing across our universes seams

Scaling volcanoes of reason
Only to find it's the wrong season
A crater of false hope
A blank canvas globe

Is there an ending to my extinguished flame
Will it reignite once again
Will purpose come knocking on my door
To show me the world once more

My dream is just this
Like a child's bedtime kiss
Send me on my way
Away from the world of yesterday

Share your joy all around
Moments now rarely found
Inviting all without a sound
Laughter and fun will be inbound
E**mbrace the love which surrounds

Drifting in the arms of an angel
Gracefully floating across the seas
Gleaming stars shimmering above
Resting my lonesome soul at ease

Your whispers melt away my armor
Invading with a soft sweet aroma
My heart beats to your every breath
Diving deeper and deeper into my depths

Stuck in moments of pain and grief
Getting by only through gritting teeth
Smiling through river eyes
Hoping for a journey set for the skies

I know these moments shall pass
Likely slow but hoping fast
Though there's pain time shall heal
As long as my soul it does not steal