A New Poem

Crouched down among the ashes
The ruins of this shattered life
Hopes and dreams crumbled
Leaving cold emptiness in their wake
A dying heart, no longer beating
Frozen in time, the last glimmers of hope
Long since torn away, tossed aside
Crushed beneath the weight of this cruel world
Cursed to walk alone forever
Wandering aimlessly through now hollow halls
Voices, echoes of the past, ringing softly
Yet almost deafening to ears which cannot hear
Heavy silence in the air, stagnant and still
As tears run dry, leaving trails of crimson
Flaking against pale cheeks, lifeless
The lights extinguished long ago
The only comfort this darkness
Heavy shroud to hide the truth
Only lies to be left behind
Spilled from countless lips
Betrayal and mistrust, bury this heart
Never to be laid to rest...