Escape

A poem about a very personal struggle

The night paints soft reflections
Of a face that once was me,
Where the stars of heaven once shone above
Darkness stole my eyes,
Stole me

The faint grip of despair
Of all I could never show
Tightened, as I walked alone
With a secret wish
Just to let go

Escape whispered its illusions
Stole my smile and sunk below
A fleeting beauty
Drenched in madness
Faded into my tear-stained soul -