Symphonies of Suffering

These eyes stare back at me
Once so bright, so filled with life
Now left dull and empty
The light sucked from my soul
Into this mirror, my true reflection
Abyss of nothing, dark and cold
Icy shell to shield my broken,
bleeding heart
Watch as the pieces fall
One by one, tumbling down
Shattered dreams crumbling
to pile at my feet
Sweep them up
Try to reconstruct this facade
The mask of perfection
Never good enough
Never what they want
Paint on a pretty smile
To hide behind, fool them all
Don't let them see the truth
The pain behind these eyes
Emotionless and hollow
How can you be so blind?
Tears turn to dust upon these cheeks
Ashes in the wind, blowing free
Far, far away from this harsh
Cruel world....