Burning In The Shadows

What have i become?

Why can i only laugh in the rain?

It must seem strange to some

When i'm hiding from sunlight to cover the pain



Who have i become?

Living in shadows that swallowed the past

Standing deaf, blind and dumb

How long will this masquerade last?



What has life become?

Dancing through fires...not feeling the burn

My blood has gone cold...i'm numb

Silently burning and waiting my turn

Author's Notes/Comments: 

8~12~2002 Wrote it on the way home from a bar...trying to hide from the magic hour sun...wondering why I am still here...like that one puzzle piece that gets wet and doesn't fit into the puzzle anymore.

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I wish I didn't understand this poem...but I do. Anyway, you wrote it beautifully. The language was captivating and really helped develop the idea of the poem. Nice job. :o)