Broken

A calm composure
As if under control
But hidden within
Lies a tormented soul

Cracked and worn
Plagued with grief
Utterly tortured
Without relief

Pain and distress,
Anguish and sorrow,
Leave me be!
In hopes of tomorrow

Yet, still I’m torn
More broken than before
Overwhelmed with despair
I can bear it no more

Fading away,
A flickering light
Into the shadows
Lost in the night…