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Revelation Upon a soft brown couch I lie Sobbing, I wish I would die I speak of harm to people I love Ask forgiveness from God above The filth and guilt spill out of me Where this will end, I cannot see A silent statue listens to my story He urges me, “Go on, don't worry" I spill my guts 'bout what I have done I feel so trapped, I cannot run We meet like this two times a week To talk of my pain while at it's peak I tell of all my evil dreams contain Speak of things I hate and disdain I tell of the guilt I cannot carry And “Hell” with it's things so scary We talk of the power of love and hate He says “And what of your mental state?” “You suggest I'm crazy? You wouldn't dare!” I look at the statue with a cold blank stare The statue sits and stares back at me Waits to see what my answer will be “Do you really think I'm crazy?” I'm very insulted and ready to walk “I asked you first” he says with a grin “Answer my question, and then we'll begin” “I Don't think I'm crazy, just very bad dreams” “Fair 'nuff”, he says. “Crazy, no I don't think you to be” “But sick, yes, I would say that's the state Whether you agree is not open for debate I've listened and noted all that's been said I know of your pain and bottomless dread You're not a bad man, evil you did not do Your dreams are a sickness, depression too Look what you've done, all on your own Fought all these feelings while still all alone” “What's wrong with you has a very long name Treatment is long, painful, not a fun game We need to get balance, so we'll medicate Then when you're ready we'll open the gate Tell me all that your dreams have revealed We'll do this together, let's get you healed” Just like a lightening bolt, it all made sense Not alone anymore, of greatest significance I wasn't a murderer, a rapist or molester Weren't any cats, dragons or monsters No heavy chains, evil, cages or “Hell Once and for all no darkness, where I fell There is one regret I find hard to dismiss A dreamed loved one must go in the abyss Now my friend; I'm on the road to recovery I'm just happy I lived to make the discovery BP: 2005
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