I built a wall, unyielding, high,Ā Ā
A fortress strong against the sky.Ā Ā
My heart, now hardened, wonāt reveal,Ā Ā
The fragile cracks I choose to seal.Ā Ā
A sturdy front, I hold my ground,Ā Ā
Yet shadows linger all around.Ā Ā
My thoughts grow dark, their weight persists,Ā Ā
In emptiness, my soul exists.Ā Ā
A blank facade is what they see,Ā Ā
But pain inside, it rages free.Ā Ā
The brighter light, the darker shade,Ā Ā
In endless night, I am betrayed.Ā Ā
Through days and months and years untold,Ā Ā
I dwell in darkness, bitter, cold.Ā Ā
Solitude, my solemn space,Ā Ā
Where none can harm, where fears erase.Ā Ā
Yet deep inside, I long to find,Ā Ā
A spark of hope to soothe my mind.Ā Ā
Until that day, I stand, conceal,Ā Ā
The wounds within I cannot heal.
- Ghostcat