Lonely Shadows

Lost in the shadows, gasping for air

Walls closing in, dealing with despair

I've tried to distance, shut everyone out

Thought I could stand alone, but I live in doubt

Friends say they’re there but they’re just a shadow

Lost so many homies, don’t wanna lose more

Hypocrite at heart, I wear my pain loud

Wanna close my eyes, disappear in the cloud

Memories haunt me, they’re all I’ve got now

Feelings too heavy, don’t know how

Lost to the pain, sinking in the drain

Laughing through the hurt, trying to stay sane

Living for the laughs, walking the lonely road

When no one's around, how to carry the load

Darkness surrounds me, I can’t escape

Fighting my demons, no room for grace

Everyaway I turn, I feel the ache

But I keep moving, for my own sake

How do I keep from falling back?

Staring at the abyss, I face the attack

Lost in myself, trying to find the track

Standing alone, but I won’t crack