In the mirror, a face I no longer know,
A stranger’s eyes meet mine with sorrowed woe.
The echoes of dreams that once were clear,
Now murmur softly, fading into fear.

Paths I tread, now twisted and obscure,
The compass lost, direction insecure.
A heart once bold, now whispers in retreat,
As shadows blur the light beneath my feet.

The laughter fades like whispers in the night,
Memories dimmed, obscured by endless blight.
A soul adrift on seas of doubt and pain,
Searching for the light, in vain, in vain.

Yet in the dark, a spark of hope remains,
A flicker, faint, amidst the binding chains.
The journey back, though fraught with tears and strife,
Begins with faith, to reclaim my life.