This Great Unknown

Your heart is in your hands

you take it like a man

all that's left and all that's gone

leaves you with your burdens shown

your mind is broken down

you've fallen to the ground

all you know and all you knew

will be forgotten much too soon

your name to me is unknown

your face to me is unknown

you fail to see

what you can be

the world to you is unknown

your eyes have lost their sight

darkness consumes the light

all you lost and all you gained

still it seems nothing remains

your body has lost touch

but still you feel the rush

quiet times creeping in

leaves you there without a friend

your name to me is unknown

your face to me is unknown

you fail to see

what you can be

the world to you is unknown

your love has been put to the test

they push and pull but they never rest

all you have and all you give

won't be enough in this world you live

your soul leads your heart astray

it washes all your hopes and dreams away

you're giving up, you're burning out

learning the hard way the true meaning of doubt

your name to me is unknown

your face to me is unknown

you fail to see

what you can be

the world to you is unknown

and everything is lost in this great unknown.

Reviews

[Philip Muls]

Good flow. Your name to me is unknown. Is the character looking at himself or another ?

[Travis Prino]

Thanks for the comment and good catch. It's written as if the writer is talking to someone else but it's about self reflection.