Shadows in My Mind

In the shadows where I hide away,

Whispered fears that never fade,

A silent scream behind my eyes,

Looking for a place to stay alive.

Lost in echoes of a war-torn mind,

Fighting ghosts I can't leave behind,

Every scar, every tear, every fight,

Haunts me deep into the night.

But I keep on walking, keep on hiding,

Walls around, my fears abiding,

Trying to find some peace inside,

Where nightmares can't reside.

Hide me from the storm inside,

Where the darkness likes to confide,

Lost my soul in the wreckage,

Searching for a way to manage.

Memories like bombs that never end,

Crash and burn, unbreakable bend,

PTSD's grip, it's cold and tight,

Darkness consumes the light.

Still I breathe, still I fight,

Clinging to a flicker of hope tonight,

But the shadows call my name,

In this endless game.

Hide me from the storm inside,

Where the darkness likes to confide,

Lost my soul in the wreckage,

Searching for a way to manage.

Nightmares are my silent screams,

Haunting me in broken dreams,

But I won’t surrender, I won’t fall,

One day I’ll rise above it all.

In the silence, I find my peace,

A moment’s calm, a sweet release,

Till then I hide inside my mind,

Hoping someday I’ll find the light.