Awake

I am lost within myself
floating in a universe unknown
cruel tides whipping me about
as a leaf upon the ocean

I cannot free myself, my hands are bound
there is no key to this unholy dimension
is it my fate to suffer here as eternity
stays just beyond my fragile reach?

It is not safe for me to close my eyes
for despair strikes swift and sure
bringing me here to this painful void
where hope is but a glimmer in the stars

My mind thrashes within terrible memories
crying for relief, time is frozen in this place
where love is a figment of the imagination
shredded and bare I am weeping for what is lost

Absorbing regret as a sponge takes water
why does anger thrive against innocence
Will it dissipate with age or does it reside
in the soul of youth for eternity?

How long must I wait for a hand to pull me out
A life line lured down within the madness
to be rescued from the screaming blood
of the ones who wish to see my demise

Can I hold on until this dream plays out
will this theatrical horror reside forever?
I need to find the sanctuary that lies
somewhere in the depths of my soul

I am shivering from cold that never ends
my skin is slick from a sweat that strikes
the weak and frightened, my eyes open
It is then I understand, I see everything

I have been awake all this time........