Soldier

There’s a storm inside my silence,

Every smile’s a fragile lie.

I trace the cracks upon the ceiling,

Counting ghosts that never die.

The morning light feels like a stranger,

Touching skin that’s cold and thin,

And I’m drowning in the daylight,

With no strength to breathe it in.

(Chorus)

Oh, these quiet wars, they’re killing me slow,

No blood, no scars, but everyone knows.

I fade in the crowd, I’m here and I’m gone,

Fighting with shadows till the break of dawn.

(Verse 2)

The mirror whispers, “You’re fading,”

But I’ve learned to smile on cue.

Every laugh’s a small performance,

Every tear hides from view.

The pills line up like soldiers,

In a war I never chose.

They promise peace in doses,

But the numbness only grows.

(Bridge)

If I could scream without breaking,

Would anyone hear my sound?

Or would it drown in the silence,

Where lost souls gather ‘round?

(Outro)

So I’ll whisper to the darkness,

“Please, don’t forget my name.”

Maybe in the morning’s ashes,

I won’t feel the same.