From the Darkness I watch as the people pass by,
Filled with joy and love while I sit here and cry.
I am filled with so much pain, I feel lost and alone,
But I am just too proud to let it be known.
Just once I would like to feel as they do
To be wanted and needed; to feel love that is true.
But the darkness inside me has consumed my heart.
For it has been ripped out so much and torn all apart.
Although I seem happy, I am dead deep inside,
But I am a soldier, so I just swallow my pride.
I must be strong by day so everyone thinks I am all right,
And I shall continue to cry myself to sleep every night.
For I will be lost forever it seems,
But at least I find happiness within my own dreams.
Douglas J Griffin
