For Silence & Liberty

(Verse 1) The silence screams a thousand fears, a whisper turns to roaring tears A phantom weight upon my chest, denying me a moment's rest My breath, a shallow, hurried gasp, caught in a self-made, crushing grasp The world outside, a vibrant hue, but through my eyes, a hazy blue. This constant hum, a buzzing drone, a frantic rhythm, all my own. (Chorus) Oh, anxiety, my shadowed friend, where do your cruel intentions end? You build these walls, so thick and high, beneath a suffocating sky A symphony of inner strife, where shattered pieces take their toll I f***t the tide, I strain and strain, against the currents of the pain. (Verse 2 ) Each social grace, a daunting peak, a past I often re-explore A simple glance, a judging stare, still lingers in the humid air My mind, a maze of winding dread, replaying what was said, or left unsaid A tangled web of what-ifs fed, the words that echo in my head. The tremor in my shaking hand, a stranger in this promised land. (Verse 3) Though blessings bloom in every space, I cannot find the time or grace To see the light, to feel the warmth, this inner tempest takes its form. A clouded lens, a heavy haze, obscures the good in brighter days. The gratitude, a distant chime, lost in the echoes of this crime. (Verse 4) The future looms, a tangled maze, I walk ahead through phantom days. Each 'what if' whispers, sharp and clear, fueling the fire of every fear. I plan and plot, revise, revise, constructing endless, dire demise. The present fades, a fleeting dream, lost in tomorrow's anxious stream. A prisoner to what's yet to be, never truly here with me. (Chorus) Oh, anxiety, my shadowed friend, where do your cruel intentions end? You build these walls, so thick and high, beneath a suffocating sky A symphony of inner strife, where shattered pieces take their toll I f***t the tide, I strain and strain, against the currents of the pain. (Bridge) Sometimes I feel the fragile hope, a fragile thread to help me cope A fleeting glimpse of sunlit skies, reflected in my tear-filled eyes. But then the darkness starts to creep, from hidden corners, buried deep And pulls me back into the fray, where shadows dance and light gives way. A silent battle, waged within, where victory feels like a sin. (Chorus) Oh, anxiety, my shadowed friend, where do your cruel intentions end? You build these walls, so thick and high, beneath a suffocating sky A symphony of inner strife, where shattered pieces take their toll I f***t the tide, I strain and strain, against the currents of the pain. (Outro) Will I ever break these chains? Escape the grip, escape the pains? Or will I forever be confined, a prisoner of my own mind? This anguished anthem, a desperate plea, for silence and for liberty.