Shadows Within

In the silence, chaos roars,
A war within with endless scores.
Each heartbeat pounds, a trembling drum,
Chased by fears you can’t outrun.

The past is a thief, it steals the day,
Drags you to places you cannot stay.
A sudden sound, a fleeting scent,
Can pull you back to where you went.

Eyes wide open, yet trapped in a dream,
Reality twists, or so it may seem.
Faces blur, the present fades,
Lost in a labyrinth the mind has made.

Sleep evades, the night takes hold,
Dreams turn to nightmares, dark and cold.
The sheets feel like chains, the room a cell,
A vivid echo of a private hell.

Conversations feel like mines to tread,
One wrong word ignites the dread.
Trust is fleeting, the walls stand tall,
Afraid to let someone see it all.

The weight is heavy, a constant strain,
Each moment a dance with invisible pain.
To the world, a smile, a mask in place,
Hiding the cracks, the inner space.

Isolation whispers, sweet and low,
“Hide away where they’ll never know.”
But solitude cuts, its blade runs deep,
And leaves you awake when you need to sleep.

Yet in the struggle, sparks ignite,
A flicker of courage, a will to fight.
Every breath is a quiet plea,
To break the chains and finally be free.

Strength is born where fear resides,
In every tear that you’ve survived.
It’s not in the fall but the rise each time,
Climbing mountains built by the mind.

So if the road feels long and steep,
Know you're more than the pain you keep.
Though the shadows may linger, you’ll find your way,
One step forward, one brighter day.