Losing Heart

My life slowly drains away with each tick,
Each chime of the grandfather clock in the hall.
I can feel my strength fade away as the bird chirps;
He sings and bobbles on the edge of my existence.

Time slips away from me with each moment,
Each second I lose another  chance for laughter.
The years have passed through so quickly;
A moment in time becomes a memory I've lost.

The cold emptiness begins to seep it's way through,
Leaving me dejected and broken hearted.
Lonely tears begin to snake their way down my cheek;
Leaving behind rivers no one takes notice to.

I sit alone in the prison my mind has created;
Crying out to the world, which sentenced me to death here.
This punishment for the sins and errors of my flesh
Has sentenced me to rot alone with no friends to ease my pain.

Days have begun to fade slowly into years.
No one knows how long I have been down here;
Rotting away the hapless remains of my self esteem
Praying that one day my dignity may be restored.