I'm Left Alone

I’m left on this night wallowing in my own guilt,

Walking silently down streets with no names—

I’m certain the sun is never bound to rise.

With your name still sliding off my tongue

My hands tremble—lust takes control of me.

I once had shame but I left it all behind,

Thrown on a pile of dreams that I’ll never see.

The flames tear me down as my persona dies,

The clues are everywhere within my mind

But I have no idea who I am.

With each footstep I take my feet shake,

Until I’m sure that I’ll never make it home again.

I want my heart to stop beating,

So I stop wasting it on childish thoughts.

I’m haunted by the moments I’ve left behind,

And the happiness that was never shared.

I once tried to be a good person but seemed to fail,

Now I’m the case for the mistakes I’ve made.

So for one more night I’m left alone with guilt,

As I remain cognitive of what I’ve never felt.

     DannYetman

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