You take my breath away

I am suffocating, drowning in my own sorrow

Lost in the rubble of my soul

Time stands still in my despair, with no hope of tomorrow

While images of mirth, and merriment swallow me whole

Nobody notices the pain that lies within

I hear the thuds of the rabblement passing me by

This is the jail sentence, for my greatest sin

The red color of life, from my blood does it fly

It would seem I am at my wits end

The sounds of their feet drifting
away like the sun when it sets

All because my true feelings, I would not befriend

And now I am lifeless, having paid off my debts.

And I deserved it all; all because I wouldn’t say

“You take my breath away.”