Every Night I Fight

I fight the urge to go buy a lighter...
I fight the urge to leave a mark
I fight with all my might

Each and every single night

I threw out all my needles
I threw out all my lighters
I used to turn red hot to

Burn lines into my skin

I used to burn designs
I used to burn tally marks
I used to do these things

Because of the pain in my heart

I've made a smile in my skin
I've made a perfect heart
I used to burn all the time

But now I fight my urge to burn

I fight each and every night
I battle myself, I battle my thoughts
I fight until I finally fall asleep

The thought of failing is reason enough to go on...