Ch3micals

In the neon-lit city streets, where faces blur and fade I'm a stranger in my own skin, lost amidst the charade Seeking solace in the darkness, where shadows dance and sway I drown my sorrows in chemicals, just to make it through the day It's too much to bear So I numb my senses with substances, pretending not to care But beneath the artificial highs, lies a hollow, empty space A soul adrift in a sea of numbness, longing for embrace Oh, chemicals, my fleeting escape, a temporary reprieve In the haze of altered reality, I find some semblance of relief But in the quiet moments of sobriety, I confront the void within For in the depths of alienation, true redemption must begin