Empty

Written 10/24/05

I am an empty shell
Who I am is not who is seen
I wear an empty mask
To make you think I am clean

I am not alone
I watch them pass
The many empty shells
Empty souls hidden behind an empty laugh

I hear their words
Echoes of their empty hearts
Despair is in their empty eyes
None can see, but in part

Can I fill their emptiness?
Nay, I cannot fill my own
I longingly await the day
When all will be content- and Home!