no hands to touch. not a soul to feel. hiding myself. hiding emotion. all sympathy has been forgotten. all affection denied. i perceive nothing. i perceive no one. darkness is peace. silence brings me peace. my heart is closed. no one has the key. looking through tears i see your tranquility. i see your joy. out of reach. slipping away. don’t look past my tears. question them. comfort me. pull me through the shadows of depression and fear. pull me through the shadows of depression and to the light that has denied me. pull me out of this. nothing to fear but fear itself. i fear more. i fear loneliness.