The Darkness Is-

I was watching a scene from my favorite show on TV The face in the picture on the casket turned to me I was horrified and the dark was all I could see My throat echoing with a silent scream The darkness came for me and opened my eyes I was in my bedroom, to my surprise I thought my religion had told me lies Just propaganda in its hopeful disguise The thoughts and the fear were making me deranged My life and my death would be exchanged But I no longer see the darkness as scary and strange Now that Great-Grandpa's gone, I see it as change