I have never been seen as myself
Only as an image upon a shelf...

The truth lies just beyond our reach
too far for us to grasp...

How long ago was it?
when no longer could i make the pieces fit...

The flame that consumes all shall be my...

Upon these lips, the words take form
a mask based on false emotions...

The blood pounds within my veins
And the anger is all that remains...

Never let you see me cry
Never let you know I want to die...

The words meant to be spoken are as elusive as the...

Days laid to waste only hoping for a chance
Waiting to see if you save me the last dance...

Think back to the memories of old
To the stories in which as children we were told...

I think back to the time when you were here
And how you chased away my every little fear...

Shadows sink across a broken heart
midnight darkens the evening skies...