We once lived as the hunted
Disguised in smiles
A fear of anger
Those circling thoughts were spiralling right in front of me
Silencing me

They beat the lies into you
Blur the lines of truth
You found the brink, you're close to it
Find a voice and finally
Be the one to tell your story
Shame will always call their name

Hollowed out to a shell
An echo chamber of lies, taking over the mind
Searching in what was reality
Passing comfortably around the pain

As I surround the outskirts of a mind that warped reality to survive
Flaws shine through a screen of widened eyes
Though I do not fear becoming you, because you're so far gone
It's true that a part of you lives in me
But that piece will only serve as a warning