Pretending for so long
What is one more white lie
When I tell myself
That I'm alive
When I play my part
In this charade
Embrace the dark
And say it's gray
Who would know
The difference
Between myself
And something less
Only I would
Only I see
The void where something
Used to be.

- Jen 06-2003

Commentary:

This is the first poem I've composed in more than four years. It was inspired, somewhat, by the song, "Bring me to life" by Evanescence. And, of course, by my own experiences.