Through Storms Ahead

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A broken reflection A picture means nothing When the image in my head is all I see A portrait of loathing A painting of insecurity I've burned the image a thousand times To destroy the site of myself But it left a branded mark behind Reminding me I'm far from well (Far from well) Now I stand strong but fragile Like clay pulled from the kiln Face to face with what I fear Reflection from a twisted mirror Where every flaw is brought to light And all that shines is left behind A broken reflection Engrained with permanence Like a statue standing tall (standing tall) But the frailty of a mere sketch Constantly set to rise and fall Depicting distortion Seen through an old warped film Now I stand strong but fragile Like clay pulled from the kiln Interpreting the madness And cleansing the palette to bring Bring me face to face with what I fear Reflection from a twisted mirror Where every flaw is brought to light And all that shines is left behind Will I ever be content with what I see? (Will I ever be content with what I see?) Or will my greatest oppressor (my greatest oppressor) Always be me? Shattered Engrained with permanence Like a statue standing tall But the frailty of a sketch Set to constantly rise and fall Though charred by the demolition A new image begins to appear Just like the one I'd destroyed Re-embraced by fear Face to face with what I fear Reflection from a twisted mirror Where every flaw is brought to light And all that shines is left behind Reflection, reflection Bring me back Interpreting the madness And cleansing the palette to bring Bring me back from this hell Shattered, shattered

Submitted by The Void — Apr 25, 2025

Without direction Impact was imminent Without direction Calamity was only a matter of time Without direction I boarded the ship I built And locked myself in it Then cut the line to sail Through storms ahead Such arrogance to complain As it sunk and no one came Callously trying to explain How everyone else is to blame I had to be set free On open and turbulent seas Wondering if anything Was looking over me Without direction Calamity was only a matter of time I'd given up on searching There was no way out for me I'd given up searching When the walls came crashing down There was no way for me When the floods took everything I'd given up, I'd given in Surrendered, then hope broke in Then hope broke in Preparing me to swim Through storms ahead Past numbing emptiness Back to feeling once again Through mending and agony Into turmoil needed to see My whole life rearranged And beauty born from disarray I'd given up on searching There was no way out for me I'd given up searching When the walls came crashing down There was no way for me When the floods took everything I'd given up, I'd given in Surrendered, then hope broke in My soul was spilled out of me Into a refining sea Through storms ahead Through storms ahead Without direction Impact was imminent Without direction Calamity was only a matter of time I'd given up on searching I'd given up on searching There was no way out for me I'd given up searching When the walls came crashing down There was no way for me When the floods took everything I'd given up, I'd given in Surrendered, then hope broke in Then hope broke in Then hope broke in Through storms ahead Through storms ahead

Submitted by The Void — Apr 25, 2025

I see the pain you're drowning in I want more than anything To rescue you as you're sinking But you are forgetting You were already swimming Long before I was ever around You've tread these waters many times before And always ended up on shore Now you've somehow started to believe (Your false belief) That I'm your only hope of not drowning Drowning I see the pain you're drowning in But I can't reach you I can't save you I feel the weight that makes you sink But I can't reach you Without being pulled in Drowning Think back to a time before you felt lost Think back to a time it wasn't just us Now you've somehow started to believe (Your false belief) That I'm your only hope of not drowning Drowning I see the pain you're drowning in But I can't reach you I can't save you I feel the weight that makes you sink But I can't reach you Without being pulled in I have nothing but false hope to give Drowning You had power then and you still do now Without chasing a savior who will never be found I want more than anything To rescue you as you sink But now you're starting to see That you never needed me I'm not the one, who will save you I wish I could but I, am drowning too We're strong enough as soon as we believe We are the ones who choose our destiny Sinking, fading, drowning I see the pain you're drowning in But I can't reach you I can't save you I feel the weight that makes you sink But I can't reach you Without being pulled in I see fear in your eyes (Despair, dismay, and doubt) Find your strength to survive Strength inside without being pulled I am not the one who will save you I wish I could, but I'm drowning too

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 25, 2025

Gears that never stop Gears that never stop turning Automated but still alive Alive and burning Powered by a storm That hardly calms before it reforms Fixed in rotation Fueled by worry and anticipation Nowhere to take shelter in sight Every window and door boarded tight Like walking alone down a dark street Not knowing what's about to be unleashed At war with Something in my head A doubt I feel everyday A glitch inside the machine On and on and on repeating Something in my head A war I fight from within Struggle goes on and on All along the way Under the gun yet restrained to a chair Bleeding out trapped in an elevator It feels like an impossible choice Critically ill but I can't make a noise Something in my head A doubt I feel everyday A glitch inside the machine On and on and on repeating Something in my head A war I fight from within Struggle goes on and on All along the way I close my eyes I close my eyes to reset I close my eyes I close my eyes I close my eyes to reset And change the nightmare And change the nightmare that I am in Thoughts like crashing waves Crumbling over and over again Gears that never stop Gears that never stop turning Gears that never stop Gears that never stop turning Gears that never stop turning Automated but still alive and burning Something in my head A doubt I feel everyday A glitch inside the machine On and on and on repeating Something in my head A war I fight from within Struggle goes on and on All along the way The gears that never stop All along the way The storm that never calms The gears that never stop The storm that never calms

Submitted by The Void — Apr 25, 2025

If you can make it through this If you can make it out alive Then will you tell your story Of how you have survived? Former days now gone, lament As you face these years of torment Asked to demonstrate how you repent While expectant eyes await intent on discontent They turned their backs (They turned their backs) Then took your voice, dark horse If you can make it through this If you can make it out alive Then will you tell your story? Of how you were Taken from nothing Shown the world is far from merciful Inhumane, but there is time to live again To live again Weighed down but now no longer falling A heavy scarlet letter transformed into your calling Your mentor was misery, dark horse New power, destiny, dark horse All the strength from the weight you carry, dark horse Taken from nothing Shown the world is far from merciful Inhumane, but there is time to live again There is time to live again These vast plains we're in the middle of have an end This damning desert was built with finite grains of sand Rejected by the establishment And given this unexpected gift Your mind immortal, though your body in hell But they won't be able, to keep you here If you can make it through this If you can make it out Taken from nothing Shown the world is far from merciful Inhumane, but there is time Taken from nothing Shown the world is far from merciful Inhumane, but there is time to live again Live again To live again Your mentor was misery, dark horse All the strength from the weight you carry, dark horse

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 25, 2025