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What They Never Told You About the Dark
There's a reason why we fear the dark
A reason for temptation
A stirred forbidden curiosity
Why we return to the things that kills us
As if we crave the feeling of dying again
But there's a secret
And you're just dying to know
Aware of it or not, listen
There's something you ought to realize
Something deceiving your bloodshot eyes
Darkness has a way of twisting life
Tricking it's victims
And you think you're in the light
But really you're just rotting... Slowly
You've decayed
And you tell yourself it's okay
You're used to the fucked up minds
Fucked up life
But you won't leave
You choose to stay in the pain
The addiction
Your destructive ways
That's the thing about darkness
It never traps you here
Or holds you down
It rapes the good out of you
Because you asked
Whether you realize it or not
And now it's you and darkness
Eating you away
And yet you stay...
Mommy can't help you
She can beg you to stop
See your friends all screaming for your return?
You are your only savior
Even God has left this to you
Don't cry for help
Because you're happy to stay
Right?
You love all this pain
Right?
Someday things will change
Right?
Wake up you ignorant bastard!
Leave this all behind
Because you've invited this evil inside
You offered to be a slave
That's the thing about darkness
You make its job too easy
Damn happy to play
So go on... Continue your ways
Lie and say you're happy
Tell everyone it's okay
Because you know you're burning inside
You're a liar
There's nothing left but an inflated ego
And pride
So until you move away
Decide to leave the abuse
Leave what's comfortable
You'll be a dead and broken soul
Dropping yourself time and time again
When you think you've repaired
You'll become the darkness
And you'll paint a bloody smile
On that empty face
And that's the sickening truth
That's what they never told you
A reason for temptation
A stirred forbidden curiosity
Why we return to the things that kills us
As if we crave the feeling of dying again
But there's a secret
And you're just dying to know
Aware of it or not, listen
There's something you ought to realize
Something deceiving your bloodshot eyes
Darkness has a way of twisting life
Tricking it's victims
And you think you're in the light
But really you're just rotting... Slowly
You've decayed
And you tell yourself it's okay
You're used to the fucked up minds
Fucked up life
But you won't leave
You choose to stay in the pain
The addiction
Your destructive ways
That's the thing about darkness
It never traps you here
Or holds you down
It rapes the good out of you
Because you asked
Whether you realize it or not
And now it's you and darkness
Eating you away
And yet you stay...
Mommy can't help you
She can beg you to stop
See your friends all screaming for your return?
You are your only savior
Even God has left this to you
Don't cry for help
Because you're happy to stay
Right?
You love all this pain
Right?
Someday things will change
Right?
Wake up you ignorant bastard!
Leave this all behind
Because you've invited this evil inside
You offered to be a slave
That's the thing about darkness
You make its job too easy
Damn happy to play
So go on... Continue your ways
Lie and say you're happy
Tell everyone it's okay
Because you know you're burning inside
You're a liar
There's nothing left but an inflated ego
And pride
So until you move away
Decide to leave the abuse
Leave what's comfortable
You'll be a dead and broken soul
Dropping yourself time and time again
When you think you've repaired
You'll become the darkness
And you'll paint a bloody smile
On that empty face
And that's the sickening truth
That's what they never told you
Published 16th Aug 2017
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16th Aug 2017 1:15am
Fairy.. i love the raw truth.. no filter to absent minded thinking.. you're simply fresh, and brilliant.. much respect..
Dave
Dave
16th Aug 2017 8:08am
The truth isn't pretty, but needs to be told. Thanks for understanding and commenting Dave :)
16th Aug 2017 5:44am
Wow fairy a truly deep dark poem. This can be about so many things my take on it is about addiction and failing to overcome it. Love all the symbolism in this piece.l
16th Aug 2017 8:10am
I left it open for interpretation, so many different perspectives and ways to read it... perhaps it is being addicted to the dark itself... thank you for your kind words Devilspoet :)
17th Aug 2017 4:33am
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