Choking Embrace

Whispers in the dark, shadows holding tight,

A mask of affection, but it don’t feel right.

Every morning’s painted in shades of gray,

With each loving word, he takes my light away.

He says it’s for my good, but I’m gasping for breath,

In the garden of his love, I’m drowning in this depth.

But there’s a voice, a flicker in the haze,

Telling me to break free from this twisted maze.

Oh, how can something that feels like a dream,

Turn into a nightmare, tearing at the seam?

I’m caught in this choking embrace,

His love’s a prison, no saving grace.

Tears fall like rain on a silent street,

Lost in the echoes of my heartbeat,

I wish I could see what’s really true,

But all I see is the shadow of you.

He whispers sweet nothings, I swallow it whole,

Like sugar-coated poison, it’s burning my soul.

Each smile is a dagger wrapped in velvet lies,

How do I escape when I can’t see the skies?

But deep inside, I feel the cracks begin to show,

This love ain’t love when it’s stealing my glow.

Oh, how can I fight when the heart wants to stay,

In the arms of the one who decides my fate?

I’m caught in this choking embrace,

His love’s a prison, no saving grace.

Tears fall like rain on a silent street,

Lost in the echoes of my heartbeat,

I wish I could see what’s really true,

But all I see is the shadow of you.

Oh, the chains are thin, but they cut so deep,

In the silence, I’m screaming, I can’t hardly breathe.

Will I muster the strength to escape from this hold,

Or stay wrapped in his warmth, feeling so cold?

I’m caught in this choking embrace,

His love’s a prison, no saving grace.

Tears fall like rain on a silent street,

Lost in the echoes of my heartbeat,

I wish I could see what’s really true,

But all I see is the shadow of you.

One day I’ll rise, break free of this curse,

Find the truth within, put myself first.

In a world of color, I’ll learn to believe,

No more choking, I’m ready to leave.