Darkness and Brightness

I stand alone in a room
Yet it’s full of so many others
Why is my heart shrouded in gloom
As I just want to talk to my fellow sisters and brothers


When will the darkness
Lift from my soul
So I can walk in brightness
With my heart under control


Even in a crowd I am alone with my thoughts
Yet I smile and laugh
While my mind is tied up in knots
I wonder will “always happy” be my epitaph


When will the darkness
Lift from my soul
So I can walk in brightness
With my heart under control