A bitter and anguished life some lead Unwilling and afraid to alter their course Lest they be mocked by peers and fail Traveling with the utmost haste and speed To an unknown destination from a forgotten source Allowing the words and thoughts of others to prevail   Their journey of self-pity leads them into an abyss With not a sole in sight in which to confide Their troubled spirits tattered and torn Their pain and soars no longer heal with a kiss Shamed and alone with no bearings or guide All the while wishing theyd never been born   The path of life they walk twists and turns Between long expanses of narrowing straights And alternate routes offering new ways to appear With infernal desire their cold hearts yearn To completely abandon their habitual traits Of running and hiding from insecurities and fear