Aftershock

my bleeding heart causes a stain
the agony is driving me insane
nothing left to gain
am i to blame?

happiness
an alien to me
had nestled itself into my heart
as if it had always belonged

now it's dark
and empty here
what else is there to fear?
down my cheek
slides a single tear

strength
to be happy again
to smile
to dream
without a fear of loss

now i'm weak
from constant woe
unable to let go
of my pain
and sorrow

freedom
to love
to speak my mind
to be with imperfect perfection

now i'm trapped
in this ring of doubt
this hell of a route
there's no way out

amazing
how love can do this to you
break you down
and cause this much pain

incredible
how someone can hurt you
put you through hell
leave scars on your soul
but your love doesn't fade

understandable
why he doesn't want me
why he's afraid
why he cringes and avoids
for who would want this pain?

unmistakable
how i've already gone through it all
the pain
the loss
the fight
the hell
and yet he can only imagine