In the shallows of my world I tread lightly
Fearful of the depths in the dim light nightly
"Everything" a concept too vast too bright
To step too close might just extinguish my light
In the shadows of interaction I hesitated
Offering smiles from a distance fated
But each small victory in darkness dissipated
Leaving me to wander in solitude I've created
Here in the quiet where I've made my bed
I ponder the life that I've cautiously led
Echoes of what could have been play in my head
In the silence I find my peace unsaid
Feelings like secrets I've kept locked away
Promises to myself I break every day
Learning to breathe in the stillness I stay
In the silence a comfort in the fray
It's time now to face the quiet truth
Of the self I've ignored since my youth
In the dim light I search for proof
Of the man I am aloof
Maybe on this path I'll come to see
The reflection of the man I'm meant to be
In the solitude I find a key
To unlock the self from whom I flee
Here in the quiet where I've made my bed
I ponder the life that I've cautiously led
Echoes of what could have been play in my head
In the silence I find my peace unsaid
In the silence I find my peace unsaid
In the silence I find my peace unsaid
