When will darkness fade

When will darkness fade
and pain be gone
from this world in which
i feel so old.

When will my eyes smile again
my face be adorned with an easy grin
when will i sleep soundly at night
and leanr to dream without a fight
when will it be plain to see
that i am happy being me.

When darkness descends in full force
to take me from this weary world
with each last breath
the pain will ease
just knowing i will cease to be
and as the seconds are counted past
i know this pain will not last
for when i close my eyes you see
i will die and be set free.

This is what i dream
it is what gives me hope
and yet you've always said to me
that life is what i want it to be
so maybe there is still a chance
to savour all of life's great dance
if i hold on
and be strong
and take each breath
as a blow to death
maybe i can find that spark in me
to live this life and still be free.