The House of Shadows

In a house full of shadows, I stand alone

Echoes of love and loss, carved into my bones

Morning breaks, I wake with a heavy heart

Fighting ghosts from a past that tears me apart

Six little dreams, yet I feel so lost

Trying to hold this family, paying the cost

Every word, a battle, every glance, a fight

Living in the silence, dying in the night

But I keep showing up, I keep holding on

Hope’s flicker alive, long after it’s gone

Loneliest man in the world, inside this home

Carrying burdens no one’s meant to own

Love so deep, yet so betrayed

I’m the storm they all see, but I hide the pain

She’s got her memories, her pain to defend

Blaming my shadows, she turns love to an end

But I still see the woman I swore to protect

Behind every harsh word, a silent regret

Words cut like blades, scars unseen

Living with the pain, I’ve always been

But I keep showing up, with hope in my chest

Fighting the demons, doing my best

Loneliest man in the world, inside this home

Carrying burdens no one’s meant to own

Love so deep, yet so betrayed

I’m the storm they all see, but I hide the pain

Maybe someday, they’ll see beyond the rage

Beyond the wounds that history made

Until then, I’ll stand my ground

Love’s quiet voice, the only sound

In this house, amidst the broken dreams

I’ll keep loving, no matter how hard it seems

Lonely, but steadfast and true

Holding on to me, loving you