Dark Side

The dark side’s very nature is self-destruction, Bringing pain to all, a dangerous seduction. It spreads its madness, twisting mind and soul, Yet it’s addictive, taking its toll. The longer one lingers in its dark embrace, The harder it is to leave that place. Though they know it brings them pain, They too must share in some of the blame. But why do some turn toward its call? Are some just born to watch themselves fall? Not born to the dark, but drawn to its might, Through circumstance or an affinity’s fight. They refuse to judge those caught in despair, For they know the weight they bear. In the bleakest moments, it feels so near, As if falling to it is the only way clear.