One small light flickers in the corner of my eye.
The safety of the shadows wraps its warm arms around me.
I hide in the solitude of this darkness,
Where I sit content and ashamed.
I could make a life of this
If only it was only mine.
This smile that I wear
Knows only the shadows,
The sun ignites a different mask.
There is a window cracked in front of me,
A gateway to another world.
I take a sip and contemplate,
And then I close the window tight.
Here, it doesn't matter.
Here, it's all the same.
Here, there's nothing but love.
Here is all I need.
It washes over me in bright shades of red,
A warmth and chill that battle each other
Until the balance is right.
I soak it in,
Like the ocean at the edge of the shore.
I close my eyes and tell myself tomorrow is a new day.
But it's always the same.
