Shadows

Shadows of the old make light of the new,
With every falling tear,
The world becomes a different place,
Full of cold stares and fear.

Every tear shows fear,
This isn’t the life I pictured,
All my dreams are gone,
No freedom, no rights and still no one cares,
Why is it I’m not alone?
I’m still awake at dawn,
Working for nothing,
And still I do it.

A pointless state of being,
We fight through all the pain,
The terror of being rejected,
All for little gain.