#2

Yo, I grew up in a house where love felt like a ghost, Words like daggers, man, they cut me the most, Mama's smile hid the storms, a heart turned to ice, Every tear that I shed, man, it came with a price. Silent screams in the night, I was trapped in my mind, Her whispers like thunder, no peace I could find, Painted on a canvas, my pain's the only hue, Fighting shadows in the mirror, but the truth never flew. Thoughts of escape, but the chains held me tight, A puppet on a string, lost in the fight, Every promise she made turned to dust in the air, Searching for a way out, but the love was rare. Caught in a cycle, the cycle of shame, Every word that she said felt like a cruel game, But I’m rising from the ashes, breaking free from the past, Learning to love myself, I’m stronger at last. Late nights, shadows creep, heart heavy like a stone, Mom’s words cut deep, feelin’ lost and all alone. In the mirror, see a ghost, smile’s just a disguise, Hiding all the scars, but she can’t see through my lies. Text her, but I freeze, can’t share this heavy weight, Wanna tell her everything, but fear it’s too late. She laughs, she loves, but my silence speaks loud, Drowning in this pain, lost in a faceless crowd. Torn between the love and the hurt that I conceal, Every word unspoken, it’s a wound that won’t heal. She thinks I’m fine, but these memories invade, Trying to break free, but I’m stuck in this shade. Searching for the light, but it’s dimmed by the past, Wishing she could see me, not just a shadow cast. But I’m locked in my head, can’t find the way to cope, Caught in this silence, just holding onto hope.