Needles Of Light And Shame

Open your eyes
As the darkness threatens to engulf you
Serrated shafts of light give lie to painless hope
Remains of ancient joy, just ashes in this void
No more pride to break
Resigned to the will of fate

Take hold and dare to hope again

I’m stretching out my fingers
I’ve heard the endless cries pleading for salvation
You’ve got to realise
I can’t stop the pain inside
You’re desiccating needlessly
Constrained by chains that I can’t see

And now this darkness lingers on

Reach and take your salvation, don’t let this recourse abate
Withstand these needles of light and shame
Emerge from the shade

Take hold and dare to hope again
Take hold, drain this abscess of fear within

Wildly grasping for this last retracting line
One chance to save myself, and to reclaim my life

Vision recedes in needles of light
Don’t leave me here screaming for death
I’ve found the will to put up a fight
I break this surface and draw my breath

Reach and take your salvation, don’t let this recourse abate
Withstand these needles of light and shame
Emerge from the shade