My heart is shattered, broken into shards,
Pieces scattered on the floor like fallen cards.
Cracks run deep, where hope once lay,
And darkness fills the space where light would stay.

It crumbles slowly, bit by bit,
The soul inside it longs to quit.
He reaches out to lift me high,
But stumbles — just a weary sigh.

I grasp for solace, seek release,
But healing hides, refusing peace.
I took and take what numbs the pain,
But relief is fleeting, like a passing rain.

I run, I fall, I cry for aid,
But silence greets me; shadows wade.
I shout and scream, my voice turns raw,...