Stricken by my darkest fears And deprived of my golden years Condemned by perpetual time Existence is my only crime The flames within Flickering in a latent haze The exhuasted breath of life dissipates Benumbing tears Draining from me eyes As I lament Moments before I die Enthralled by quietudes somnolent hold As the dead lights seduce my inner throne My persona soars Toward the light Into the aperture Seeking new life