Alone For Too Long

At night I sit alone and watch the shadows dance around.

I hold my breath and listen yet silence is the only sound.

I reach for some comfort yet feel no embrace.

I am tired of the emptiness and loneliness of this place.

I can feel no more hurt because I have learned to live with my pain.

I often wonder how I survived and continue to stay sane.

I have hurt so deeply and cried too many tears.

I have been empty and broken for so many years.

I am tired of pretending that I am fine and all is okay.

I am tired of hiding behind this mask I wear every day.

I have drifted so far and can no longer be saved.

These feelings hold me captive and to them I am enslaved.