One step closer to the onset
One step further from the truth
Time folds, not forward or backward
But into itself, a spiral of haze
I wade through its currents, untethered
Chasing nothing but the echo of days
(Right) I was meant to walk this unsung road
(Wrong) But the map was drawn in shifting code
(Right) The silence holds the answers I seek
(Wrong) Yet it drowns the words before I speak
A thin veil trembles between here and nowhere
The air is heavy with colors I can’t see
Each step I take unravels the edges
Of a path that was never meant for me
Amplify my misery
Freefall retreat
Abide deceit
Shadows stretch, a silhouette of what's left, a corset
Moments bend under its weight
I’m running out of breath
Time carves its toll on every skin
Leaving marks where hope once thrived
Yet in the hollows of these moments spent
There is a pulse still beating, though it's dimmed
A relentless squeeze that won't let go
But in its grip, I find a strange relief