Searching for the Light

He wakes up where the shadows breathe

Cold walls whisper disbelief

Every step feels out of place

Mirrors crack, he can’t see his face

The past is chained around his feet

Echoes laugh when he tries to speak

He’s screaming but the sound won’t land

Reaching out with a shaking hand

Lost in the darkness, crawling through pain

Looking for a spark, something to remain

If there’s a door, he can’t see the sign

But he’s still moving, one step at a time

Lost in the darkness, battered and torn

Still chasing the light where hope is born

Time drips slow like gasoline

Every thought cuts sharp and mean

He follows cracks in the floor below

Praying they lead where fear won’t go

His heart’s a war he didn’t choose

But he’s not ready yet to lose

The night keeps pulling him down

But there’s a pulse beneath the sound

Lost in the darkness, crawling through pain

Looking for a spark, something to remain

If there’s a door, he can’t see the sign

But he’s still moving, one step at a time

Lost in the darkness, battered and torn

Still chasing the light where hope is born

Maybe the light isn’t far away

Maybe it’s buried in the pain

Every scar is proof he tried

Every breath says he’s alive

No map, no truth, no guarantee

Just a voice inside saying don’t you leave

Lost in the darkness, but not erased

Still fighting demons face to face

Through the cracks, the light bleeds in

This is where the healing begins

Lost in the darkness, but he found his way

By refusing to fade away

The night still lingers in his eyes

But now he knows the dark won’t win this time