Shadows

Trapped in the shadows of my own life

So much in sight, yet not have I started to fight

Unsure now of who exactly I am

Entangled in my own life, so much wanting to fly

To be free to just be me, whoever that may really be

Looking deep into my soul, will anyone ever truly know?

I have come back from the depths of despair

I still have so much more to share

Freedom is all I want to find from this frustrating state of mind

Tired of being scared and needing to have my feelings spared

Out in the open I will try to show myself to the naked eye

Too often, it all makes me want to cry

Trapped in the shadows of my own life

So much in sight, is it never to late to start to fight?

So I ask myself why I keep me bottled inside

Wanting to hide from the world outside

An earlier life of being hurt and let down,

Many telling me that I was not worth the time

Been hit and kicked and thrown to the ground

Crying quickly became a very familiar sound

Wishing and hoping that it would all just go away

I have hid myself in the shadows of my own life

So much in sight, is it now too late to start to fight?