Self

Alone in my thoughts, silence invades my being
Shivering, whispering dreams linger on the breeze
My mind walks down familiar and well-trod paths
Awakening, forlorn, I know now all that I am not

Mists swirl, and rain, like sadness falls upon me
Chills my bones and eats my soul with sorrow
Tears for my yesterdays, the could have been
Sobbing uncontrollably, I fear for my tomorrow

Afraid of the light, to the shadows I am drawn
Clutching at hope, its elusive form evades me

In darkness I lay, at one with my thoughts

Pleading, I beg, let me become what I can be