Covered Only in Darkness

Covered Only in Darkness

I lay here in an empty room
No light to chase away the gloom
In my mind, shadows loom
Covered only in darkness.

No bandage to cover my wound
Eternally entombed
In a life that’s doomed
Covered only in darkness.

Shrouded in mystery
Shadows become beauty
Slipping away would be easy
Covered only in darkness.

Like bare fingers against bark
The pain is just so stark
Afraid of the slightest spark
Covered only in darkness.

There is no respite
From day or night
Always ready for the fight
Covered only in darkness.

What gods should I appease?
What more can I ask but please?
What else is left to seize?
Covered only in darkness.

My mind slowly slips away
Seeing life like a screenplay
With the stench of decay
Covered only in darkness.

I fight against the chains
Against aches and pains
But all I do is strain
Covered only in darkness.

The shadows reshape
In ever-changing moonscape
But never can I escape
Covered only in darkness.