Silent War

In shadows cast by moonlight’s glow,

I am fighting a war that none can know.

Each day’s a battle just to stay,

while silent screams within me play.

I wear a smile to mask the pain,

a heavy heart beneath the strain.

Mom, I lied to ease your fears,

but drown in nights of hidden tears.

If only you could hear my mind,

the whispers were dark and unkind.

Alone, I sit in midnight’s grip,

with empty bottles to my lips.

Too sad to cry, my tears are dry,

in solitude, I wonder why.

If you could see the scars I hide,

you’d rush to sit here by my side.

This guilt, it weighs like leaden chains,

for luck seems lost amid my pains.

I fall in shadows, call for aid,

but fear my cries will just fade.