Empty laughter
Broken feelings
Inner torture
Sorrowed breathing

Withhold emotion
Force the smile
Your Inner strength
Worn and tired

The tale of a soul
That’s withered away
With no more control
Everything’s gone astray

Who’s tried so hard, but has not gained
With A long hard road to a bitter end
A deep, conflicted, suffering pain
And this harrowing tragedy, once a friend. 

My friend.