I will fade away
If I don't do this.
I promise you,
I will fade away.
I will blow out,
Like a spent candle,
Lost in the day.
I want to light your life,
Be the glow in your soul,
But I am weakening,
My fear feeding off air,
As I struggle to breathe.
I flicker and flutter,
Unsure of my purpose,
Fear eating away when I dream,
And I'm sure,
That if I don't leave,
I will fade away.

I will fade away,
I can see it happening,
Everytime I lay down.
And from my screams,
I rise again,
Not ready to die,
But sure it will happen,
Against my will.
These days it's harder,
To convince myself,
To get up and function.
I feel no warmth,
Though I still burn,
And I wonder at why,
I'm still a flame.
Did I flutter out and die,
And I just didn't realize,
So I keep on burning,
Without a purpose?
I know that soon,
If I don't move,
My heart will stop pulsing,
And I can assure you,
I will fade away.

I will fade away,
Like a lost bedtime story.
I was the light you read by,
The light that lead you,
Through dark times,
Troubled times,
But you don't need me anymore.
I can feel it in my core,
My wick bends,
My wax melts away,
And all I'm left with,
Is memories.
Everyday I sputter more,
Prepare to die away,
My screams grow quieter,
No one can hear them anymore.
I'm too afraid,
To bring you in,
To whisper how I feel,
So I leave you entranced,
By the light in my eyes.
If you looked close enough,
You'd see me dying inside,
And the entire time,
I just flicker more and know,
I will fade away.

I will fade away,
I need air,
I need fuel,
I need a second chance,
To light this fire under me.
I've been blinded,
By my inner blaze,
And I refuse to die easily,
Out of pride or fear,
I don't know anymore.
I am roaring now,
Struggling, fuming,
Fighting with my last bit,
Oxygen filling me,
Struggling to make myself known,
Because I know if I don't,
With my last bit,
With my last fire,
My last breathe,
I will fade away.