I would consider myself to be
a happy person
as I have no reason not to be

But no matter how hard I try
the darkness is always there at
the back of my mind

Old demons try to force their way
through my defenses
it is a constant battle

A tug of war between
different emotions
testing the mind

Until now, I have been determined
I refused to let the bad eclipse
the good

However one becomes tired of this
inner struggle
I feel drained

The demons
have broken
through

I'm slipping into
the darkness
again.