Shadows I Keep

Whispers in the shadows, secrets I can't show

Living in the unknown, a story only I know

Masked and moving silent, shadows in my wake

Walking on a tightrope, every step a risk I take

Hiding what is real, wearing my disguise

Lost between the worlds, caught in my own lies

Balancing the truth, behind the curtain low

Happiness I fake, truth I’ll never show

Treading carefully, a secret life I keep

Living in the gray, while I’re pretending to sleep

Living in the unknown, doing what they’ll never see

A double life I lead, just to set myself free

Keep the world at arm’s length, protect my fragile soul

Hiding what’s within, trying to stay whole

Nothing’s black or white, only shades in between

Running from the past, chasing a dream unseen

Holding onto secrets, that I’ll never tell

Living in the shadows, where I hide myself

Living in the unknown, just a ghost in the night

Hiding all my truth, out of sight, out of light

Living in the unknown, doing what I must

A life concealed, hiding my own trust