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Where my soul ends
And the shadows begin
I catch my reflection in the mirror
Through the tears in my eyes
I see the facade which protects me
Memories scattered over my mind
Like so many broken toys
Haunting incessantly
Life has me on my knees
The world sees me upright
Except those who give a damn
The fatal mistake of the innocent
Never learning how to let go
Believing I'd never have to start over
I wake from the bittersweet
Always sleeping in the arms of my past
Fighting to crawl from the warmth of my bed
My spirit withers every day
Weakened by a lack of purpose
I refuse to grant its deathwish
Within, a heart attempts to heal itself
The rhythm remains strong
Despite the bleeding fragments
Sometimes I wonder
Where the dying ends
And the living begins...
-L.C. 1999
