Born a Curse

Born in the glow of a healing flame

They whispered my name like a soft refrain

But my shadow grew tall where the light couldn’t stay

They wanted the glow

The light to stay

But I’m the shadow that won’t go away

A curse

A shiver

A hollow moan

I build my kingdom on fears alone

I was meant to mend

But I tear

I rend

I wanted to be the Sandman

Bringing dreams soft as snow

Instead

I’m the Boogeyman

Where nightmares always grow

I wanted to soothe

To heal

To mend

But decay is the gift I send

A date on the calendar circled in red

A day I curse

The day I dread

My reflection cracks when I try to see

The man I was meant to be

They wanted the glow

The light to stay

But I’m the shadow that won’t go away

A curse

A shiver

A hollow moan

I build my kingdom on fears alone

I was meant to mend

But I tear

I rend

I wanted to be the Sandman

Bringing dreams soft as snow

Instead

I’m the Boogeyman

Where nightmares always grow

I wanted to soothe

To heal

To mend

But decay is the gift I send