Prologue

Immerse yourself in the dark For this is a long and haunting journey we are about to embark We will travel through the deepest trenches of your mind And resurface all those painful memories you wanted to leave behind This is not a tale of happily ever after There will be no lasting happiness; no light hearted laughter Do not be fooled by a dark heart masked in beautiful verse No moment of felicity will go unharmed by this curse So please, if you’ve come for wholesome rainbows and butterflies I beg you close this book before every ounce of your innocence dies