Woken up in silence and disbelief In a chamber of void Senseless, worthless, Senseless, pointless... Will I ever emerge from this pressure That fills my needs? When my sternum lingers unaware Of the lack of breath. Beams of light filter and blind While the shrill sound rapes my ears. Anxiety triggers the worst of me Surrounded by material excess And mundane hypocrites To fulfill synthetic wishes And embrace mediocre times I find myself in a relentless One-way path. By irksome obligations My soul is crushed.