Living next to the mouth of madness,
Waiting and scared it might swallow you whole.
And every minute drags and passes,
You fear for your life, your heart and your soul.

It's frightening residing next to the abyss,
It's a darkness you know but cannot explain.
You live on the edge fearing you might slip,
but this fear that you know is not your pain.

You have gone through a virtual nightmare,
And you cry for those lost within the dark.
While came out of the other side of the terror,
You can't help those who are still falling apart.

You peer across the abyss searching for hope,
And your reflection is all that you ever see.
With all the horror that can commence,
You're glad you took back that spare key.

Lock all the doors and bar all the windows,
Shut every ounce of madness out.
You might be safe, you could be just fine,
But why leave any room for doubt.

Paranoia peers back at you,
From the other side of the abyss.
You quit looking for that madness,
Something that you never miss.

The delusions fade and things go calm,
You say goodbye to the madness and the abyss.
The key is once again in your palm,
Lock it all out and enjoy your bliss...