Asphyxia

The child trapped in the night
Stopped breathing expressionlessly

Because it's not all hopeless
Drowning in a world I can't return from
(Open your eyes) Sinking shadows
No matter what, this is reality

What is freedom
The pain you gave me
Might be love
I hoped for alone

Guiding me
I don't need Schadenfreude
Tired of contrived dramatics
Indulging in Discord

It's inevitable absurdity
How long can we say that
How much do we have to give up
To be satisfied, laughable

Living even if broken
An unsatisfactory end credits
Repeatedly broken
I continue in my heart

With every breath
My body rusts
Even as I peel away
I accept and just fight

Without changing my face at all in Elegy
I start breathing in the night