This Is Me

They say this world is filled with chances
But I find no hope in their cold, dark glances.
Searching for freedom that my eyes cannot see
Longing for dreams that are unknown to me.
Enslaved by the pain, no stranger to shame
Torn apart slowly with no one to blame.
Desperate to scream it but who would I tell?
It's just me and my secrets, alone in this hell.
A soul known by no one, with a fear I can't shake
To show them the truth, Is a chance I won't take.
I paint on this smile, lock the hurt deep inside
To do as you please, in the darkness I hide.
The chaos keeps growing, consuming like fire
Frantic for peace, fueled by flames of desire.
I'll never know freedom, the past can't be undone.
So it's me and my madness, with nowhere to run.