When my heart bleeds from old scars,
And my soul is consumed by endless darkness,
I feel trapped in a nightmare,
My thoughts tainted with hatred and envy.
When fury engulfs me, turning reason into flames,
I see a little girl in the corner,
Her heart full of love, her soul brighter than the sun.
She smiles at me, reaching for a hug, but I pull away.
I hear the innocence in her thoughts,
Happiness echoes from her smile-
A purity I once knew.
I look in the mirror again,
And ask myself,
Where along the way did I lose her?
When did these demons, whispering bitterness and fear,
Replace the light that once burned so brightly?
What have I become?
For I no longer recognize myself,
And wonder if I've lost myself to the shadows.