Chains of Silence

In the shadows where silence screams,

Fighting battles hidden in dreams,

Chains of doubt wrap tight around,

In the dark, no hope to be found.

Stuck in Kansas, I’m miles away,

From the heart of Houston where I used to play,

Rolling through memories, heavy like stones,

Each day a reminder of broken bones.

They say it's probation, but I feel the sting,

A life of despair where the bell will not ring,

I reach for the light through a curtain of lies,

With mental health scribbles and apologetic sighs.

Bound by the fear of a past that won’t break,

Running from shadows that whisper and ache,

I scream but no sound ever reaches the day,

Trapped in this cycle, there's no way to escape.

She looks in my eyes, says I’m doing just fine,

Not seeing the bruises that can’t be defined,

Heart racing fast like I’m caught in a storm,

How can they help when I can't feel warm?

A trigger, a phantom, each word’s a regret,

Knowing I'm chained, it’s a game of both threats,

Running for safety, but where can I turn?

When the bridges are burning, it’s hard not to yearn.

Bound by the fear of a past that won’t break,

Running from shadows that whisper and ache,

I scream but no sound ever reaches the day,

Trapped in this cycle, there's no way to escape.

Crying out to my angels above,

Feel me, hear me, I’m ready to love,

My freedom is fleeting, but I will resist,

For every lost moment, I will still exist.

So I’ll keep on running, no matter the cost,

Through hell and the silence, I’ll never be lost,

In the echoes of safety, I’ll find my way back,

A surge of redemption, I won’t lose my track.