THE GLOOM WITHIN

 

It stirs within me
Where it has lain dormant for years
A dark spot on my soul
 
It begins to churn and grow
Injecting its malice
Into my thoughts and desires
 
It greedily devours
Happiness, hope, courage
And all things that make one good
 
The corner where it has rested
Can no longer contain it
As it festers and boils
 
My eyes narrow malevolently
My jaw clenches instinctively
I am no longer in control
 
What evil am I capable of
While at the mercy of this beast
This horror
 
The answer is terrifying
And so I retaliate
Suppressing and subduing it
 
And so it retreats
Hibernating deep within me
Until the time has come
When it will awaken once more

~Adam Wiemers~

When it will awaken once more

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