Shadows of Myself

Silent shadows crawl across my mind,

Echoes of a life I left behind.

Whispered doubts, they call my name,

Dragging me deeper into shame.

Woke up feeling hollow, drowning in despair,

Empty streets inside my head, no one’s really there.

Tried to be someone better, but I’m falling short,

Every step I take feels like a last resort.

I’m a screw-up, I’m a mess,

Lost inside this emptiness.

Mama, I’m fighting just to survive,

Hoping someday I’ll feel alive.

Mama, I’m so lost, I can’t seem to find my way,

Broken pieces of my soul scattered every day.

I’m a failure, just the weight I drag,

A shadow of myself, always feeling bad.

I’m a screw-up, I’m a mess,

Lost inside this emptiness.

Mama, I’m fighting just to survive,

Hoping someday I’ll feel alive.

But maybe in these cracks, there’s a light,

A glimmer of hope in the night.

If I can hold on, just for a while,

Maybe I’ll find my way and smile.

So I’ll keep walking through this haze,

Hoping someday I’ll escape these days.

Mama, I’m trying, I swear it’s true,

To find some strength inside of me, for you.