Never Fading Poem by Stephan van Pinksteren

The never fading images.
Haunting feelings of depression.
Ripping apart the memories.
The good times and compassion,
See the boy drowning in his dreams,
Struggling and fighting his way out.
Can anyone hear his screams?

The never fading illusions.
Faces he holds deep inside.
Ready to put them on,
Right after his tears have dried.
See the man without a face,
Deceiving and hiding from everyone.
On all those countless days.

The never fading emotions,
Stalking like a phantom,
Never leaving him alone,
There is no way to end them.
See the man with scars of fear,
Turning and twisting through life.
Leaving everything he holds dear.