11. Shattered Dreams

The weight of pain is heavy upon me now,

While the demons rest,

I lie awake and keep watch.

Sleepless nights plague my never ending days.

I mourn for the past and for a future whose shattered dreams lay broken at my feet.

Comfort eludes me now,

Even my fantasy world seems hollow and unreachable.

My own body has taken up arms against me as it rejects even the merest sustenance.

Time looms in an endless expanse in front of me.

Happiness, joy and laughter cannot be found within the walls of this house of pain.