Darkness falls silent and eerie
Shadows lengthen into nightmare entities
Blood red eyes shine brightly
Embracing the Demons as family and not enemies
Knowing they will remain when everyone else bails
Always providing a warped sense of comfort
Like a soothing balm for all my ails
The Darkness is an ever-present cohort
As I slowly try to piece together my shattered psyche
Opening wounds on razor-edged memories
Dragging the truth into clarity
Revealing all my past follies
Desperately trying to find my finality
Even though my Demons and Darkness are my security
I still long to be whole
An undying desire for some unity
A need for a completed soul
Just to feel peace and serenity
But most of all they fill the void
The strongest wish to be worthy
Though destiny decreed my life to be love devoid
That knowledge the constant threat to my sanity
A gaping hole impossible to avoid
That truth and pain felt most acutely
So my demons I continue to caress
In the darkness I cacoon myself
To this, I must confess