I felt trapped, I couldn't see
As a fateful darkness surrounded me
It came from nowhere and left no trace
It picked my soul as a resting place

There I felt it deep inside,
Digging my grave before I died
Contrary to its ghoulish nature it slept so peacefully
One could hardly believe this was the Evil all had feared

Meanwhile all around me,
The darkness crept so silently
So easily deceived
By the beast that lay so deep
It passed me by…

But I saw it glisten in my eye
Day by day as time went by
I begged and pleaded for it to go
To no avail, I should have known

It would not listen; there it stayed
Inside me as I decayed
And as my body began to rot, I felt the thing emerge
I tried to fight the Evil One; I tried to fight the urge

Until it was lodged far too deep,
No chance of recovery
I slowly watched my old self go,
Could not retain an empty soul
It passed me by…

Nothing weakened the beast that thrived
Inside me as the old ‘me' died
My shell crumbled piece by piece
Yet my suffering did not decrease

My last defences were not forsaken
Until the last part of me was taken
Forced to surrender I bowed my head
My whole body lay there - dead.

The Evil One contained in me
Now roams loose, completely free
A constant reminder to all around:
In suppressed souls -
Evil is found.

Copyright © 2008-2017 KF

Years ago
I made a mask and hid behind it
And each day that went by I came to rely
More and more upon it
But then after a while of wearing the smile
My own face - I couldn’t find it

There once was a time
My own true face, only my eyes could see
Until I began to believe in the lie
And forget what it was to be me

I hid in front of my own eyes and ears
Got lost in a fountain of fears
Not strong enough to see through the cracks
Where my own self was staring back
And instead of helping to break the shell
I sealed myself up in my own hell

Years ago
I made a promise I couldn’t keep
And each day that went by I continued to try
Even though it was in vain
But then after a while of hearing the lie
My own voice got lost in the deep

There once was a time
My own true voice, only my ears could hear
Until I began to believe in the lie
And forget what it was to be free

Hid in plain sight from my own eyes and ears
Got lost in a torrent of tears
Not strong enough to see through the cracks
Where my own self was staring back
And instead of guiding me to the light
My voice became whispers in the night

I forgot my face and my name
Became a number, a pawn in the game
I lost my voice and slowly became
Just like everyone else - the same
And in the end I’ve only myself to blame

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