A heavy heart that weighs me down
A cloak of sadness, always around
Tears that fall like endless rain
Pain that cuts like a sharpened cane
Memories that linger like a frown
The world around me, a blur of gray
No laughter, no smiles, not here to stay
Days feel long and nights even worse
An emptiness that I cannot disperse
A soul that aches, a heart that's frayed
I try to hide it, I try to be strong
But the sadness lingers, all day long
I search for light in the darkest night
But the shadows always win the fight
Trapped in this cycle, I can't move on
I long for the day when I can smile
And the pain will be gone for a while
But for now I'll keep trudging on
Hoping that soon my heart will be unshackled, undone
From this sadness that I've known all along
So I'll hold my head up, I'll keep moving forward
Feeling the sadness but not being consumed by it.
It's a part of life, a part of the human experience
And I'll wait for the day when it's just a memory, a fleeting instance
And the sun shines bright on me once more.