Darkness Dances On My Doorstep

Darkness dances on my doorstep But I'm not about to let it in The darkness will pound and howl And even curse me to oblivion But that door remains shut No way will I be fooled Ever again And as shooting stars rain Across the night sky I hear the song of the universe Even over the calls Of the darkness Dancing all alone on my doorstep Mad that I refuse to tango Angry over a broken plastic flamingo A sign of toxic friendship Forgotten On the doorstep But I refuse to be weak again And give in Because the darkness Envelops and overwhelms A cascading casket of cosmic callousness Ensnaring like a heavy blanket So when you see me Standing in front of the door You may see a single tear And a hand on the doorknob As darkness dances on my doorstep I'm (not) about to let it in
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