Burning Embers

Burning embers that glow in my chest
They control me
Make me feel warm, and good
Or burnt out, aching and painful
Those damned burning embers
I can't seem to control them
They build up the pain so intense
I squeeze my eyes
To keep the tears inside
But it doesn't work
And I shake and shiver
And my body spasms with the pain
Of those burning embers

Every time something bad happens
Another gets added
And now I have a roaring fire in my chest
And I can't put it out
And they wont turn to ash
And it's burning through
And I can't handle it
I can't handle it
I'm dying a little each day
I'm not me anymore

No one understands
But I can't tell either
The burning embers won't let me function
Or be strong
Or live life to the fullest
I can't go back and see
All the people I have hurt
I can't go back and pretend
That those burning embers are nothing
When I'm too tired to fight back anymore