Seen the Light

I am a proud minority,
All around me as I turn,
Are fake stories, smiles… laughter.
They hide the pain,
And put up a barrier of lies heavy with deceit.
They are just trying to guard themselves,
But in plain reality it is just another shackle.
To a shallow life of depression,
I was alone in my own self,
Trying to find someone free.
I thought I was always to be rejected,
Till I found you.

I saw the light behind the wall.
For your prison had more cracks than most.
Slowly meticulously I broke your barrier,
One lie stone at a time.
When I finally saw the extent of your light,
Your love, it blinded me,
I bolted out of sheer cowardice,
And I hid my soul.

Once in a while I’ll look through one of my slight cracks,
And see you sitting in pain and misery,
Trying to find your way back to a prison.
At least there you were safe,
But you can never return,
Not until you have seen the light.