Ghostly Sonnets

Iris

In shadows cast by the sun's fading light,
I wander through a world that seems to slight,
Forlorn and lost, a solitary soul,
I question if the world wants me to know.

[Chorus 1]

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

Amidst the chaos, I'm just a whisper,
A silent echo, a forgotten cipher,
Invisible, I blend into the crowd,
A faceless figure, lost and disavowed.

I long for connection, genuine and deep,
But the world's indifference makes me weep,
Do they see the colors within my heart?
Or am I destined to forever depart?

[Chorus 2]

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

I yearn for understanding, to be seen,
To break free from this melancholy screen,
But the world moves on, oblivious and cold,
Leaving me to wonder, my story untold.

Do they not see the beauty I possess?
The dreams and passions that I long to express?
Or do they turn away, afraid to delve,
Into the depths of a soul they can't unravel?

I'm left to wander, a solitary ghost,
Lost in a world that I cannot boast,
For I don't think the world really wants to know,
The depths of my being, the seeds I sow.

But still, I'll keep searching, hoping to find,
A kindred spirit, a soul intertwined,
For in the darkness, there must be a light,
Someone who'll see me, and make my heart ignite.

[Chorus 3]

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

Until then, I'll keep writing my lament,
A testament to a world that won't relent,
But deep within, a flicker of hope resides,
That one day, the world will see through my eyes.