Has it been days already
Confined within my mind
Lost the will to fight myself
My soul to me unkind

The cave of solitude closes me
I've lost myself inside
I want the world to look and see
The bruises that I hide

Unbending to your advances
And yet I hide and cry
I wish you'd break this cave of mine
I wish the tears would dry

Tired rays creep in toward these
Through cracks I want to close
Barely reaching through and yet
It doesn't cure my woes

I want to love and yet am scared
That you will leave my side
So I don't say hi passing by
Alone afloat this tide

Just when I summon will and grit
To hold you by the hand
And show to you my cave of fears
So you may understand

A wave of memories crashes through
Defenses I have built
A voice warns me to never dare
Disturb my ugly guilt

And so I say without a care,
When you ask me how I've been
It's been a peaceful Night my dear
Like one I've never seen.