Edge of Numbness

Another tragedy unfolds, the weight of it consumes Eyes fixed on the endless tide of humanity's wounds I've tried to stand, to carry the pain But now I'm breaking under the strain What if my heart grows deaf to cries? What if the light fades from my skies? I'm not ready to turn to stone But this burden feels like my own Am I the storm or the silent sea? Caught in the chaos, but it's drowning me Every mark tells a tale I can't erase Yet I'm afraid of a hollow space The mirror shows a stranger's face, worn and weathered thin A shadow of who I used to be, torn apart from within Can you run from sorrow's grip? Can you turn and flee? Or does it follow like a ghost, haunting endlessly? What if my soul becomes the void? What if I'm lost, my heart destroyed? I'm not ready to disappear But the edge of numbness feels so near Am I the storm or the silent sea? Caught in the chaos, but it's drowning me Every mark tells a tale I can't erase Yet I'm afraid of a hollow space Turn away, the voice says run Escape the fire, shield the sun But can I abandon what I've become? Will the fight still matter if I'm numb? Am I the storm or the silent sea? Caught in the chaos, but it's drowning me Every mark tells a tale I can't erase Yet I'm afraid of a hollow space I'll bear the weight, though it cuts so deep For I'd rather feel than fall asleep This soul may crack, but it won't break For in the pain, I'll stay awake