Soul Asleep

Fear is the silent enemy
Tearing the wounded soul apart
Always alone inside of me
Tears cannot heal this broken heart

Anger becomes the weapon of choice
Turning against myself - take aim
Another scar to echo the loss
Wishing myself away in vain

Somewhere inside a child is crying
Day by day - no longer trying
The broken heart remains in hiding
Afraid to fight - slowly dying

Words held back never to be spoken
Emptiness into eternity
Closing blind eyes to the pain
Wondering what's to become of me

Trapped inside - a child still crying
Fading to emptiness - sick of fighting
A broken heart waits in hiding
Soul asleep - the child is dying

© Mary Valley
7-05-01


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