Shadows of the Past

Shadows lurking deep inside,

Secrets buried they can't hide.

Echoes of a troubled past,

Fade but never truly pass.

A vision of me up high,

Never seen, yet in my mind.

Hidden truths that burn so bright,

Unforgivable acts in the night.

Secrets kept in silent screams,

Life unraveling at the seams.

Will the past ever fade away?

Or haunt me every single day?

Time may heal, but it can't erase,

The scars etched on a broken face.

Grey soul caught in devil's grip,

Struggling on this sinking ship.

Hate to love, doubts in disguise,

Mysteries behind my eyes.

Will I ever be the man I was?

Or is this all just chaos?

Moments come to light, they burn,

Denial's the only turn.

Growing, hoping, what was set,

In stone now hard to forget.

Masks of trust, illusions spun,

Hoping for a better one.

Time will steal, time will heal,

But the wounds are all too real.

Time may heal, but it can't erase,

The scars etched on a broken face.

Grey soul caught in devil's grip,

Struggling on this sinking ship.

Hate to love, doubts in disguise,

Mysteries behind my eyes.

Will I ever be the man I was?

Or is this all just chaos?

Is the past always bad?

Or just a shade in the mind?

Seeking truth in shadows cast,

Lost between what's real and blind.

Perhaps someday I’ll see,

The truth of what I can be.

Until then, I wear this mask,

Walking forward, questions ask.