Lost in the Echo of Nothing

Fading echoes in a hollow space,

Nothing left to hold, no more chase.

Lost all I wanted, lost all I loved,

Fighting shadows of what’s been shoved.

I was numb for so long, floating free,

Then you made me feel, made me see.

A flicker of warmth in a cold night,

But even stars fade when stripped from the light.

Loved, oh, that was the minimum, still so rare,

Respect, support, on a plate, yet I despair.

I gave my trust, broke my own part,

When you disregarded my aching heart.

I don’t ask for much, just to be seen,

To matter, to be valued, to come clean.

But when the bare minimum’s a mountain I can't climb,

Feeling like I’ve lost you, lost my own way in time.

Sat down, looked around, saw the truth,

This person don’t care, I’m uncouth.

In a sea of faces, I’ve been just a wave,

Fading away, don’t want to stay.

What’s the point of longing for what’s gone,

When the silence screams what’s wrong?

I wish you’d see what you’ve let slide,

A hurting soul that just wanted to be appreciated.

I don’t ask for much, just to be seen,

To matter, to be valued, to come clean.

But when the bare minimum’s a mountain I can't climb,

Feeling like I’ve lost you, lost my own way in time.

If you break someone but they still wish you well,

You’ve lost the greatest, my dear, can’t you tell?

It’s the simple things, the respect and care,

That keep us from falling into despair.

So I walk away, with nothing in hand,

Maybe this is how I finally understand.

I don’t care about anything anymore,

Just trying to find what I was fighting for.