Darkness

Despair has me in her grip,
And I shall not shall not slip,
though on a sinking ship,
and yet I will ride out this trip.

Useless, toiling, strangled,
my mind is oh so tangled,
my life is being dangled,
my direction crossword angled.

As I struggle in the mire,
my soul, it begins to tire,
Where is my desire,
to rage against the fire.

I am too young to die,
of this I do not lie,
I will not give up with a sigh,
and let the years idle by.

I feel utter despair,
lacking the ability to care,
gone is my will to share,
I seek, I seek, but know not where.

I am vulnerable, 
to its tugging on my mortal soul,
my heart feels dark as coal,
I am broken, who once was whole.

Insignificant, alone, worthless.

There must be something on the other side,
Oh lord please provide,

Share

How did I come to be in a world where I sit alone,
while in the company of others?
I cry myself to sleep,
burried under covers.

I can sob out loud,
without a care.
The sound cannot be heard,
by someone who is not there.

You know me,
I sit next to you.
We shop together,
yes its true.

You cannot see me,
though you look me in the eye.
I smile when I see you,
it is later that I sigh.

The smile on my face,
it is just a cover.
Never will you see,
never will you discover.

The sorrow is within me,
deeply rooted there.
Sadness, implanted,
coupled with dispair.

You tell me I am not worthy,
every single day.
Not directly,
but in your subtle way.

I am the one that is missing,
when you sit to eat.
When you come together,
I quickly retreat.

Alone I am safe,
with me I am sure.
You can actually help me,
there is a cure.

Reach deep inside you,
and pull out some love.
wrap it around me,
till it fits like a glove.

How can you help,
you ask?
When not knowing
who needs this task.

Wrap that love around all you see
There are many many more like me.

The love you share will fill my heart,
and then I can do my part.

I can share my love with others,
others who cry under covers.

Oh what a world it would be indeed,
if everyone shared with those in need.

So next time you share a smile,
know you have taken me a mile,
and though it wont happen for a while,
the world will open up to a whole new style.

Share your love with all your heart,
that is how you do your part.