Punching the dark

Verse]

Why does my shadow feel heavier than me

Why do my thoughts twist like a broken tree

Why am I here in this empty fight

Punching the dark till it swallows the light

Every step’s a whisper

Every breath’s a lie

I’m screaming inside

But the echoes just die

I’m tired of these feelings

Tired of this ache

I’m drowning in a tide I can’t unmake

Alone in the silence

Can’t find my ground

Why do I keep spinning

When the world won’t slow down

The mirror just stares like it’s mocking my name

I reach for the fire

But it’s cold in the flame

My voice is a ghost

Fading before it’s heard

Every thought’s a riddle

Every answer’s blurred

They say it’s a season

But it feels like years

They say keep climbing

But the mountain sneers

I want to stand tall

But my legs won’t stay

Every time I rise

I’m swept away

I’m tired of these feelings

Tired of this ache

I’m drowning in a tide I can’t unmake

Alone in the silence

Can’t find my ground

Why do I keep spinning

When the world won’t slow down

The sky's full of stars, but they’re distant and cold

Like stories of futures that never unfold

I search for a sign, a flicker, a spark

But only find shadows consuming the dark

Maybe the strength is in learning to bend

To sway with the storm till it finally ends

To gather the pieces scattered and torn

And wait for the promise of a brand new morn

I'll keep walking, though weary and slow

Find beauty in the cracks, let hope start to grow

I'll listen for whispers of courage and grace

And find my own rhythm in this chaotic space