Know Thyself
Tears
Emotion
Know ThyselfYou do not truly
know yourself
unless you confront yourself
in the darkness at three am...
no lights to shelter you
surrounding you in fake daylight
no music to hide the whispers of fear
no moon, no stars, nothing...
Just you.With nothing between you and the Dark
you face the demons
in your soul
and see their true face
then, knowing them
they are conquered...
but maybe
they will conquer you...are you game
to take that chance?I'm not.
I have never been as scared in my life
as I was last night...
I raced to seize the torch
to protect myself
I know the dark within
and I do not want to see
it's true face...
the veiled shadows are more than enough
for me.
Just thinking about them
sends a chill down my spineI do not need to see to believe
in the darkness in my soul.
I know it is there...and I fear
that it is stronger
than I...TearsI cry
tears of blood
they burn,
pooling in my eyes
gathering
welling
flowing...
they fall
slowly
steadily
burning my skin as they pass
acid etching its way down my face...
and I deserve it
EmotionThere's a hole in my heart
not a very big one...
but enough
When I am with someone who cares
the emotion spreads to me
and fills me with joy
with love
and with peace
making me feel
like a whole person again
For awhile,
my heart overflows with the passion for living
that the encounter has created...
but then
gradually
the emotion drains away
trickling down
slowly but steadily
through the hole
drip...
drip...
drip...
leaving me
empty
once
more...