Eminence Front

Take the air out of my lungs,
And enshroud the world from me.
Close my eyes,
And take a leap,
From everything that is me.
Because I'm so tired of fighting,
A battle I know I'll never win.
When everything is against the odds,
I fall another step behind the crowd.
The rage within me boils,
Keeping me from ever really feeling fine.
Still I continue to walk a path that seems to wind,
While shadows cloud the sky above me,
Concealing all the light,
Devising a world full of darkness,
I stand with blood running down my arm.
Because everyone has given up on me,
I stumble to the ground,
Lift my hands above my head,
And pray.
Pray for forgiveness,
For refuge,
For freedom,
For peace,
For hope,
For a reason finally just to stay,
Here.