Colors spin and whirl around
Lines begin to blur
In the distance and
Something pushes
Against me
Pounding incessantly
I’ve had enough and
It won’t stop
Up ahead sadness washes over
And carries away colors
Diminishing
Leaving grey streaks
Bleeding
And blistering
In the evening rain
Darkening the sky
Painting it the color
Of your heart
Remember when
Happiness was reality
Not a memory from storybooks
Deceptively simple
Seemingly easy
Just out of reach
Out of range
Out of sight
Elusive
Intangible
And the harder I grab on
The more I want

i am a child of the shadows
hiding behind the trees
or whispering in your ear, the breeze

i am a child of the shadows
shifting into a lark
can you hear me cry?
fading into the dark
no, you lie

because i am a child of the shadows
who cannot be seen
how can people be so mean?
i am already gone
down in the murky pond
water flowing over me
washing me away