Shadows of Happiness

Lost in shadows, voices low,

I’m standing here alone;

Wishing I could feel that glow,

While you wander far from home.

I watch them rise, they touch the sky,

And I'm anchored by the ground.

Smiles that shine, like stars they fly,

But I'm still waiting, won't back down.

Every laugh, every cheer,

Echoes in the evening air,

They don't know, they can't hear,

The weight that lingers, the silent despair.

'Cause I'm stuck in this moment,

Searching for a sign,

While they dance in the sunshine,

I’m losing my mind.

When will you come back

And break this chain on me?

Watching your happiness,

A prisoner, I can’t be free.

Days drift by, like whispers on a breeze,

I try to smile, but it fades away.

Seems the world has a way to tease,

While I'm lost in yesterday.

Every photo, every tale,

Shows them chasing dreams unplanned,

But here I stand, without a trail,

Lonely heart and empty hands.

'Cause I'm stuck in this moment,

Searching for a sign,

While they dance in the sunshine,

I’m losing my mind.

When will you come back,

And break this chain on me?

Watching your happiness,

A prisoner, I can’t be free.

Maybe I’m just scared of what I’ve lost,

Maybe I’m just hanging on to dreams at all costs.

Will you hear my silent screams,

Or am I just lost in this fragile daydream?

So I wait for you in the shadows,

While they shine so bright,

I'll keep holding on to these battles,

In the dark, I’ll find my light.