You shiver in anticipation

As the shadow passes over you

Darkness fills your empty soul

And you let the pain consume you

Fear, anger, loneliness, and grief

Entangle you. You can’t get away

You are burdened by these binding emotions

This is the price you pay

You cannot linger for too long

You have to get back in control

Push it back down to where it belongs

In the bottom of your soul

Put on a little make up

And wipe away the tears

Today will soon be over

Has it really been three years?

Just keep breathing in and out

The pain will soon be gone

You'll get through this, just hold on

Until the day is done

There we go, its better now

Bottled up to stay

Until the next time comes around

Hopefully not today...

You get through, minute by minute

Hour by hour, day by day

You cannot win, you just get by

It's sadly the only way