I used to be so full of life,

Now I am just an empty shell,

My heart used to pound out loud,

Now it is silent like a broken bell,

I have been captured by the past,

The future has got me under its spell,

Whatever happened to here and now?

Each and every day is a living hell,

The lights are on but nobody is home,

My mind resembles a darkened crypt,

I am not flying free as a bird anymore,

My wings have surely been clipped,

Can’t take too much more pressure,

My head is ready to ignite and explode,

Laugh out loud and feel my soul’s pain,

Just can’t cope and bear this heavy load,

Drain me dry of feeling and emotion,

Eradicate and erase me like I do not exist,

Cut me down to size like a wild beast,

Hey don’t you worry - I will not be missed,

I used to be so full of life,

Now I am just an empty shell,

My heart used to pound out loud,

Now it is silent like a broken bell.