The Beast Within

I've masked the pain
And lived the lie
At times I've said
I want to die

I've felt alone
In crowded rooms
Those thoughts within
They can consume

I've given all
Until I've bled
And felt the weight
Of tears I've shed

This lonely cell
I call my mind
Can be a tomb
I've come to find

Nobody knows
Just what it's like
To contemplate
Ending your life

There comes a point
Of sink or swim
When you must face
The beast within

You can't understand the feeling
If you've never walked a mile
We have and our feet are bleeding
I've had enough, we've had enough

So many lost
Along the way
If I had known
Some words to say

Those ones I love
Might still be here
To share the laughs
As well as tears

We see it more
Day after day
Another life
Ended this way

So much is lost
Yet nothing gained
When one succumbs
To their own pain

Nobody knows
Just what it's like
To contemplate
Ending your life

There comes a point
Of sink or swim
When you must face
The beast within

You can't understand the feeling
If you've never walked a mile
We have and our feet are bleeding
I've had enough, we've had enough