When The Shadows

When shadows
Are the monsters you fear
When molehills
Become the mountains you can’t climb
When puddles
Are oceans that can’t be pushed back
When the doubts
Become the darkness in your soul
It’s a downward spiral
That’s hard to come out of
The dirty side of life
Won’t stop biting
These are scars carried deep inside
Invisible to the naked eye
Neatly camouflaged
Behind a simple but effective smile