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The mirror reflects a shattered man

Afflicted by poisonous bile

Ravaged by hidden scars

Empty eyes stare back at me

It’s time to harvest the seeds of discontent that I have sown

Failing to heed a skewed perception

I am my own worst foe

I grieve for the life that I once cherished

My only friends are pain and woe

So I must swallow this bitter pill

As I’m devoured by sorrow

This bed I have made I must lie in

The ravens return to roost

I can’t take it any more

Nailed to the cross that I bear

No martyr, but a wretched fool

I can’t take it any more

With bitterness and blame, I decry my self-pity

With anger and disgust, I vilify my weakness

Strangely detached, I despise what I’ve become

A broken man with nothing left to live for

Lost to me, everyone that I hold dear

Forsaken as they turn their backs

So quiet

The silence is deafening

So cold

Emptiness all consuming

With bitterness and blame, I decry my self-pity

With anger and disgust, I vilify my weakness

Strangely detached, I despise what I’ve become

A broken man with nothing left to live for

These demons I face on my own

Why must I face them alone?

Long have I borne this crippling burden

Misery is all I feel

I will not speak of my torment

Anguish laid bare for all to see

Look into my eyes

You’ll see I’m dead inside