Old Friend PTSD

Welcome back, old friend, to my quiet town

Silent shadows, wear my crown

Nightmares whisper, whispers in the dark

Echoes of the trauma mark

Living on the edge, a fragile break

Every step, another quake

I hide away, avoid the crowd

Lost in the silence, feeling unbowed

But the triggers come without a sound

Old friend, you're still around

Hello my old friend PTSD

Welcome to the chaos inside me

Walking through this storm, unsteady

Living with fears so heavy

Hello my old friend PTSD

I wish I could disagree

Yet you're a part of me

A shadow I can't flee

Asking for permission, every move I make

Shaking hands, the world feels fake

Voices from the past, they roar and shout

Trying to drown them out

Shopping trips turn into a test

Facing fears, I try my best

But your presence, it’s a heavy load

Old friend, you’ve etched your code

Hello my old friend PTSD

Welcome to the chaos inside me

Walking through this storm, unsteady

Living with fears so heavy

Hello my old friend PTSD

I wish I could disagree

Yet you're a part of me

A shadow I can't flee

No control when touched from behind

Fight or flight, I’m confined

But I’m fighting through, I won’t break

For my own sake

So here’s to facing every fight

Old friend, day and night

I’ll stand my ground, won’t lose sight

In this ongoing fight

Hello, my old friend PTSD

We’re part of this story

But I will find my peace someday

And walk into the day