Submissions by Jeekulhide

Trapped in the chains of civility.
Locked in a cage of propriety .
Wearing a mask of docility.
My secret instability.

I hid away the monster,
Fed it with scraps of pain.
Its horrible desires,
Were my everlasting shame.

An inner demon I thought,
While I became the saint.
I thought I was in control.
I thought I had restraint.

Sometimes the monster got away,
To feed and hurt and maim.
I wasted so much of my time,
Trying to keep it tame.

I kept the monster locked away,
Hidden deep within my head.
I wore a...

There’s always that thought we’d like to forget,
A distant memory, a mistake or regret.
Perhaps an old lover who made you upset,
Or a loyal companion, a runaway pet.

Is it an action, or something you said?
Perhaps a lie that you frequently led?
A family member that has long since been dead?
Does it keep you awake as you lie in your bed?

We all have that demon, perched in our mind,
A personal torture we’ve all been assigned.
As hard as you try, you can’t leave it behind,
But that isn’t bad as you will soon find.

The torment is...

I am your darkest desires
You hide me inside
I beat at the walls
Trapped in your mind

You deny me my pleasure
Of power and sin
Yet you truly want
To just give in

You gave up the chance
You’re stuck with regret
And I am denied
You’re in my debt

Surrender to bloodlust
The carnal delight
Then you will see
That I am right

Morality’s a lie
Fiction for the weak
It has no place
Within a freak

I’m getting hungry
I scream and shout
Only a matter of time
LET ME OUT!