Walking alone...

Yeah, it's been hurting for a while now,
And even though it's eating at my soul
And making thoughts run through my head,
I will not let the darkness win.

You see, I've been in this hole for a while now,
And it just keeps getting deeper,
And when I look up,
Everyone I love just keeps getting farther away

They are all fading,
And some have even left me,
Most of them though,
Don't even know- You see

For it's hard to talk,
With all of this noise in my head
Voices telling me to just give up
The Devil is trying to win.

It's been a long and difficult journey,
And it's not even close to being over,
The pain and hurt have built up,
Leaving me to scars and misery.

It's okay though,
Because I wear this smile on my face
And everyone that I know and love
Doesn't even know...

I guess it's better that way though,
In case one day I do fail,
That they won't blame themselves
For my life gone out

-Billy Reichle