The Pain Held Within

Silently I have cried.
Many times I’ve died.

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within

Hidden with a smile.
Going that extra mile.

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within

The burden of giving.
To make a living?

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within

Living within the light.
Yet within constant night.

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within

I’ve given for free.
Love is within me.

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within

Yet I am alone.
Within a modest home.

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within

My heart is art.
Right from the start.

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within

I have given away.
Much I can say.

(Soft Whisper) The pain held within
Oh
(Soft Whisper) The pain held within