Empty

The emptiness consumes my soul;
The life I live can take its toll;
Heartbreak, sadness, confusion--
All of it can overwhelm me when I'm feeling weak,
And it does;
Late at night, I'll lay in bed,
This chaos raging in my head,
And I cannot keep it away, cannot repel
This empty feeling
That gets stronger and stronger,
And keeps me awake, stops me from sleeping.
I cannot dream
Because my heart is empty of the reasons to do so.
I cannot laugh
Because the sound will not come.
I cannot cry
Because somehow, my eyes remain dry.
I cannot feel anything, only stand there;
I am too empty.



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