The curtain rises

But the darkness still falls

A spotlight on me

My shadow wearly long -

I’m forced to smile, to dance and sing

But my heart is begging just crying to flee

I see the exit

But im locked into place

I look to the crowd but no ones stands there

No kids

No family

No friends -

Just darkness

My chains are released as they crumble to the floor

The spotlight turns off me

And the darkness takes all

The tears roll down

My sobs grow loud

And like my chains I crumble down

“No one here loves or cares

but that’s okay i can just cry the pain away.”