Silvershine08

Sitting on the balcony, overlooking the concrete courtyard Surrounded by the white, wooden bars of my personal prison So much like my internal walls that guard my heart The ones I build up to take the barrage of change My mind races with thoughts of everything and nothing The ones that are pleasant and the ones that bind The temptations are prevalent, they swirl and twist They overcome and constantly ride on other thoughts They choke the life of ideas and creativity Poisoning my mind with death and depression The darkness thickens all around me And I revel in it for a time This desert cries for YOUR cleansing tide My heart is sha

In the shadows of your mind Hiding the secrets they'll never find They think you're so happy It's sad how they can't see The truth about you Of what you think and do But have you really tried to show Or really let them know The hurt, the pain The tears, the shame Things you can't get through on your own But you feel so alone If only you could see The person I know you to be If only I could show you the bright hue Of what you really are, but you don't have a clue So here I am, reaching out Grab my hand and please don't doubt I can help you to get through I promise I'll stick with you, tried and true I promise not to let you

Missing teeth set in a smiling face Bright colors floating in the violent sun Radiant flowers peeking out of a wooden vase The bustle of feet increased when the day is done. Incomprehensible words spilling from foreign lips Bodies constantly encroaching on personal space Denim and cotton empty by holes and rips Tons of metal swerving as if in a race. Dark faces with bright eyes locked in a stare Cracked heels and calloused toes amidst glass and foil Tarp enclosure lived in by five and a pair Back hunched over from working in soil. The passion and joy that is ached for Power flowing freely after spiritual drought The desire of th