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Fade to Black
So dry is reality, naked
Of any subtle lie we invoke.
It comes on slow, for the most.
While we grow, the glow dulls
By each passing moment
That is not locked away
For a visceral revisit.
Youth shines through our eyes;
Projectors painting our mind onto bare walls.
The only change is how late the colours fade
And we see through black and white.
For many, youth is shattered by what life may hold
And be careful of these people
For how bitter they will be
To see others still alive inside.
Those friendships that wane
From the grown misalignment
Of what you want from each other.
So that laughs are tasked,
And time is fit in,
Rather than set aside.
Those pleasures that brought blissful disillusion
From the slowly dulling lights;
Novelty of regret dissipates
Leaving a hole unfilled.
For we must all grow up one day
And be shown whats to be told.
For care was not what we ever wanted
But was thrust upon us through the cold.
So repeat that lie in your head
If it brings your feet to floor.
But be haunted of those days of simple;
And stave off the want for more.
