In shadows deep where silence lies,  

A whisper lingers, with soft goodbyes;  

Once vibrant souls now drift away,  

Caught in the night where the darkness sways.  

Fentanyl’s grasp, a thief in the night,  

With promises sweet, it dims the light;  

Laughter turned to madness, memories fade,  

In the grip of a force that love couldn’t evade.  

We shared our dreams, now differed where they a lie?

But temptation whispered, and hope wore a disguise;  

Little by little i lost all my pride.

Now I stand by the rivers of sorrow,  

Each name a heartbeat, a prayer for tomorrow;  

Though shadows may linger, and pain may remain,  

In honor of friendship, I’ll carry the flame.  

For in every tear, a lesson I’ll claim,  

To speak of the battles, to carry the name;  

For those who were lost, I carry the pain

Without change all you get is more of the same.