the darkness is starting to cloud over,
the sadness is pulling me in.
I can feel the shadows starting to grow,
they turn to me and grin.

"come closer dear one,
we won't bite. we're harmless, we swear"
but I wasn't raised a foolish one,
the enemy is clearly right there.

I swallow my fear and turn away,
preparing to flee the scene.
that's when the sadness pulls me back,
it's like I'm living a bad dream.

but then many voices call to me,
my sanity has arrived.
it's the voices of my family,
they'll help me find the light.

life has ups and downs you see,
of that I know I'm sure,
but it's the choices that you make during it,
that determine your final score.