These dreams, nightmare themes, mock
Confined in my mind, my waking they block
I remember the days when sleep lifted me away from what I thought was real but was far from reality
Though I’ve grown, still alone, not free
While awake, I fake being happy
I pretend I’m not afraid that my life will not fade from what I think is real but is far from reality
I am older, my thoughts grown bolder with time
I am less aware of the dangers everywhere
though most are in my mind
I have learned to manage the fears that have guided me through the years and learned that what I think is real is in fact reality
