In the depths of darkness, where shadows reign
A father's absence left a scar that remains
A heart once full of hope, now shattered and cold
A childhood lost, with memories that grow old

Authoritarian rule, with an iron fist
Crushed the spirit, and silenced the cry
Emotional distance, a chasm wide and deep
Left a soul to wither, in a loveless sleep

Abuse and criticism, a relentless, merciless tide
Drowned the dreams, and extinguished the pride
Idealized expectations, a weight that's crushing the bone
Left a heart to break, with a love that's turned to stone

And then there's mom, a tragic, flawed design
Overprotective, a suffocating, deadly bind
Emotional manipulation, a heartless, cruel game
Left a soul to shatter, with a lifetime of shame

Abandonment issues, a wound that won't subside
Left a heart to bleed, with a love that's died
Critical words, a haunting, merciless refrain
Echoes of a past, that refuses to wane

Enmeshed boundaries, a toxic, deadly snare
Left a soul to lose, with no escape to share.