Shadows in My Mind

Falling through the cracks, no parachute to catch

Heart a broken record, needle always scratched

Mirror shows a stranger, eyes empty black

Clock ticks slow, but my time's fading fast

Cold nights colder, dreams buried in the snow

Echoes in the silence, nowhere left to go

Fists hit the wall, blood paints the flow

A whisper in my ear says, "Nobody'll know"

Shadows in my mind, creeping in the dark

Lost inside a maze, can't find where to start

Fighting with the ghosts, they tearing me apart

Shadows in my mind, they feeding on my heart

Lifelines tangled, can't tell which to hold

Soul feels heavy, like it’s dipped in gold

Cigarettes burn slow, stories never told

Frostbite on my spirit, the world stays cold

Scribbled notes on pages, ink starts to bleed

Hunger for the answers, but I starve on the need

Hollowed out pockets, no wishes to feed

If life's a garden, then my soul's just a weed

Would they even care, if I disappeared?

Would my voice echo, or just be smeared?

Questions with no answers, the truth feels weird

I'm screaming out loud, but it's never really heard