Deep Down
Deep down inside
is a world I don’t show
full of darkness
without light to cast a shadow
I want to break free
but the chains are too strong
shackling me to the guilt
of all the times I did wrong
Holding me back from happiness
Forcing loneliness down my throat
Shoving my mistakes in my face
Tearing away any spark of hope
I can’t break the chains
I can’t fly away to safety
No matter how much I want it
No one else can save me
On the outside I’ll smile
Even if my own words can’t save me
I’ll take the light I make in the dark
and hold it aloft for others to see
Because Deep Down inside
where the light can’t go
is a dark and empty world
that I never want anyone else to know
#Poetry #Depression #Loneliness #MentalHealth #Regret
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