Shadows Within Me

In the shadow, where echoes creep,

A battle within, a secret to keep.

Fighting the tides of a stormy sea,

Whispers of darkness are calling to me.

She’s lurking in corners of my weary mind,

A tempest of fury, the hardest to find.

With every heartbeat, she stirs and she sways,

Tempting my soul, in a wicked way.

Chains made of silence, heavy and tight,

Holding me captive 'neath the pale moonlight.

Sometimes I wonder, should I break the seal,

Let her escape, let her finally feel.

Oh, let her go, the darkness inside,

Will she burn out, or will she collide?

If I set her free, will she take my place,

In the world above, with a haunting grace?

Wrestling shadows in an endless night,

Caught in the web of a fragile fright.

What if the freedom becomes my despair?

The chains of my conscience, too heavy to bear.

Tangled in thoughts, lost in the fight,

Choosing between the wrong and the right.

Yet in the silence, there lies a key,

To understand the monster that’s part of me.

Oh, let her go, the darkness inside,

Will she burn out, or will she collide?

If I set her free, will she take my place,

In the world above, with a haunting grace?

Maybe the freedom’s a step to the light,

Or maybe it’s chaos, a never-ending night.

But who will I be, when the battle is done?

A prisoner or savior, lost in the sun?

So I grapple with shadows, with hope and with dread,

Fighting the darkness before it spreads.

If letting go is the answer, I’ll face what’s unknown,

For maybe that darkness can lead me home.