Retracing my steps through the labyrinth that I have built
Her laughter lingered on the edge of sound
Echoes of a life I tried to drown
The mirrors cracked
Reflecting fragments of a self I buried long ago
Her presence taints the glass, yet I still feel the undertow
She whispers secrets only she could know
A voice so soft and reassuring
Weaves a tale of broken dreams and revelation
The world tilted on its axis
I was a solitary speck clinging to sanity
Planting seeds of doubt where none should grow
I want to scream, but my voice just stalls
Doubt is casting shadows over memories that should be bright
Recoup the steps to get here, time to fight or flight
So I step forward, weightless, uncertain
A breath, then another, then none
And the world folds itself around me
Like it’d been waiting all along
I step forward, leaving footprints in the dark
Not knowing if they lead toward or away
She calls my name like a prayer laced with sorrow
A hymn for the lost, the undone