Shadows 1

I am just a shadow, no one sees my pain,

I stand by your side, but alone with time.

I am only your means, never your goal,

my heart is freezing, but I remain silent and play along.

I give you love, but you don't feel it,

my heart is breaking, but your gaze remains unmoved.

No one recognizes what is breaking inside me,

I am just the woman who speaks in the dark.

I swallow my tears, let no one see them,

you move forward, I stand still.

Everyone gets closeness, only I freeze,

I am your woman, but invisible here.

I carry the scars like silent poison,

hope for a word that never exists.

You put me in the background, forget my face,

I wonder why I even exist.

I remain silent because talking doesn't help,

because my voice is drowned out by the noise.

I am your shadow, your silent game,

but my soul is breaking too much.

I see the world, but it doesn't see me,

my heart freezes in the cold light.

I am your means, but never your goal,

I lose myself in pain – and I pay too much.

You accept me, but you never feel me,

my soul cries out, but it never bothers you.

I am the woman who can only remain silent,

because you determine how my life began.

I sacrifice myself, but you hardly notice,

my body trapped in your dream.

Everyone is important, only I am not worthy,

a heart that loves, but is empty inside.

I have learned how to break silently,

how to smile, but not inside.