Dwelled in the dungeon of darkness,
Bound by the rusted chains of normality.
My melancholic smile lay ignored,
While dominant, egoistic minds held their priorities.
The kind drops of rain failed to cleanse the tears of pain;
My screams, unheard, as I feigned being unhurt.
With a heart offbeat and a mind in mayhem,
I stumbled down the Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
You, the uninvited guest, rested in my shadow,
Painting my canvas black, stealing my rainbow.
Pain, I hated you for snuffing the light out of me.

I fought fiercely, wielding my sword with precision.
Familiar arrows kissed my back; merciless grins brought hollow apologies.
The bridge of trust collapsed, giving rise to an empire of betrayal.
Breathing the dust of war grounds, survival became my only goal.
The closed...