Darker Me

Have you seen the alternate me My darker self He sits on the edge of shadows Waiting to devour Consume Eviscerate There was a time he ruled His appetites satisfied Nothing could stand in his way He tied my mind in barbed wire I could not move Heart and soul shredded with knives In that other life Yet that was not to be I was stronger in the end I didn't break I was able to bend The real me emerged I came with a surge Lifted up from the muck More than just luck I was given grace A better nature to chase Light shone on my face My darker nature fled He wanted me dead I chose to be led Drank the wine ate the bread Still if you look close you'll see There in the shadows The darker me Anorexic Impotent Caged Yet still a part of me There in the shadows Waiting Wanting to consume Now he is bound Encased in his own wire Kept from me by fire From a power that is higher Yet I will not rest Even though I'm blessed Darkness is my test a choice to make every day He invites me to play I say go away Evaporate Except your fate