A place where echoes softly swim.  

My shadow stretches far and wide,  

In darkness deep, I choose to hide.  

The night is long, without an end,  

No star or moon, no guiding friend.  

I'm trapped within these walls I made,  

A silent scream I can't evade.  

Self-doubt creeps in, it whispers low,  

Reminding me of all I don’t know.  

It wraps around me, pulls me tight,  

A weight that steals my will to fight.  

I see your smile, so far, so bright,  

A glimpse of hope, a spark of light.  

But here I stand, behind my fear,  

Afraid you'll leave, just disappear.  

My loneliness, it speaks so loud,  

Though I am quiet in the crowd.  

Inside, I’m shouting, can’t you see?  

Don’t leave me here, don’t set me free.  

I smile at you, I wear my mask,  

But underneath, I cannot ask.  

I’m drowning here in silent pain,  

Begging not to be left again.  

The darkness swirls, it takes control,  

It fills the cracks inside my soul.  

But still I reach, though words are few,  

In every smile, I call to you.  

So if you see the light go dim,  

And find me lost, not sure how to swim,  

Know behind the silence lies  

A heart that pleads, a soul that cries.  

Don’t leave me here in this cold night,  

Though shadows stretch and steal the light.  

I’ll keep on smiling, brave and thin,  

But hold me close, don’t leave me in.  

For in this darkness, all I seek,  

Is someone strong when I am weak.  

A hand to hold, a voice to hear,  

To pull me from this well of fear.  

So as I smile, just know it’s true,  

Behind these eyes, I call for you.  

Don’t leave me here, don’t walk away—  

I need you more than I can say.