Echos of the Void

They see the smile I wear so well, but Never the cracks where the shadows dwell In a crowd, I'm just a ghost unseen, a life Lived in the spaces between I give my heart, but it's never enough Chasing acceptance that always feels rough The world's a mirror that won't reflect, a lonely Outcast, a soul unchecked I'm the echo in the void, a song unsung The weight of the world on a heart unstrung I give my all, but I'm never complete, a lonely Flame in a world of deceit You can't see the burden I hide away, but I'll carry It all, come what may I've brought them laughter, eased their pain But my own cries fall like silent rain A people-pleaser, I bend and break Yet my own soul bears the ache I'm the healer who's never healed, a fortress Whose walls refuse to yield They take my light, leave me in the dark, but They'll never extinguish my fragile spark I'm the echo in the void, a song unsung, the weight Of the world on a heart unstrung I give my all, but I'm never complete, a lonely flame In a world of deceit You can't see the burden I hide away, but I'll carry It all, come what may I'm the echo in the void, a song unsung, the weight Of the world on a heart unstrung I give my all, but I'm never complete, a lonely flame In a world of deceit You can't see the burden I hide away, but I'll carry It all, come what may Come what may I've brought them laughter, eased their pain But my own cries fall like silent rain A people-pleaser, I bend and break, yet my Own soul bears the ache I'll carry the burden; I'll carry it all Come what may I brought them laughter, eased their pain, but I'm a lonely traveler on an endless road Come what may In their eyes, I'll never belong, but I've learned To stand, to stay strong They'll never know the battles I fight, the endless War that haunts my nights I'll keep giving, though I'm empty inside, because No one deserves this hollow divide My pain, my curse, I'll bear it alone, but their Laughter, I'll find my home I'm the echo in the void, a song unsung, the weight Of the world on a heart unstrung I give my all, but I'm never complete, a lonely Flame in a world of deceit You can't see the burden I hide away, but I'll Carry it all, come what may A shadowed soul in a fleeting light, giving to Others but losing the fight I'll keep the silence, I'll bear the load, a lonely Traveler on an endless road.