Release Me

Falling, falling into darkness
Clutching at the blackened side
Slipping through the shadow's surface
Clawing for a shaded ride

There is no light within this prison
There is no joy behind these bars
Heaven help me; dread has risen
Confinement bequeaths horrid scars

Hear my cries, my pleas, my sorrows
Listen for the pain I feel
Tell my soul there's no tomorrow
Hearken 'till my wounds have healed

Longing for that day of gladness
Waiting on that time of fate
Yearning for the place where sadness,
Hatred, pain, and anguish fade

Free me from this endless nightmare
Break the chains that bind me here
Disenthrall me from this torture
Save me from this realm of fear