... Haunted Emptiness

As the sun rises,


like a zombie,


trapped in this dream


I watch life pass by;

I wandered alone,


fighting all that came in my way,


struggling to make sense of this war,

that does not seem to stop;

A shell of what i used to be,


I wear a mask to hide me from the vultures that prowl all around,

wanting something to chew on;

No emotion,


no pain and,


no happiness,


just a haunted emptiness;

Yelling and screaming,


hiding behind closed doors,


watching life pass by with my empty eyes;

Alone I sit,


in the grip of darkness,


as the arms of silence slowly engulf me,


a strange numbness takes over me.. 

"Numb By: Praveen"