In the shadows of my mind, Lies a darkness, cold and deep, A heavy weight upon my soul, A secret I must keep. The world feels heavy, silent, Colors drained of light, Each day a mountain to climb, In the never-ending night. Smiles feel like a foreign language, Laughter a distant dream, As sadness wraps around me, A suffocating, unseen stream. But in the depths of despair, I find a flicker, small yet bright, A glimmer of hope that whispers, "You will see the dawn's first light." So I hold onto that fragile thread, And through the pain, I'll wade, For in the midst of darkness, There is still a spark of faith.