I need a place to escape A haven to feel safe I know it is not wise To keep living with lies But you do not know How it is to feel ashamed Of the past, the present, and life. And all the secrets I hide It gets harder each time When I have to wake up And realise that all I have Is all that I do not want The memories haunt me Most days and everynight Dreams are just somewhere I go If sleep approaches in kind To some this may seem ludicrous That the smiles I have are real Yet I have never known happiness Inside this heart of mine All I ever wanted, was a simple life...              ­                    ­            ---min 141220081604