In the centre of the circle, I stand alone
Voices are raised, but I cannot hear
Echoes silently drift like whispers in the air
Yet not one touches me, they are just not there
I long for the days when the sun always shone
When joy and happiness was endless
Laughter was a song, and hope held my hand
But now I falter, I struggle, unable to stand
Darkness surrounds me, heavy and unspoken
How do I leave this circle and be free
But not to hear, not to see, not to fight for release
But to escape the silence and rest in peace
The circle seems to spin, but I don’t move
I feel invisible, unseen, bolted to the ground
And in this stillness, this silence, my heart cries
For a sun that always shone, for a lift now disguised
But, I hope, somewhere outside this circle
There is a new dawn, a new day, where peace lives
So, I reach out to touch the edge, feeling tired and small
Hoping, praying, one step may shatter it all.