The Prison of the Mind

For so long I’ve been a slave

A prisoner to lies

Truths and half-truths weave together

Occupy my mind

Thoughts of death and darkness

Secret fears and sin

And though you try to reach me

I cannot let you in

The darkness is intoxicating

I breathe in and out the lies

Though you may try to help me

I’ll tell you I am fine             

The lies are slowly killing me

But they are all I know

If I left them all behind

To where else would I go?

I cannot live like this forever

Something has to give

I need someone to help me

Someone to let me live

For too long I’ve been a slave

A prisoner to lies

I need someone to free me

From the prison of my mind

I need to feel the love

That I’ve been numb to all these years

To feel your arms around me

To cast away my fears

I need to see the purpose

The meaning in my life

To know that there is so much more

Than pain, darkness and lies

If I let you love me

Then maybe I could see

The truth behind the lies

Buried deep inside of me