the ugly truth

 
ugliness is exposed and shrinks in the light
scalpel  to flesh all the way to the bone
I cut to the core of me to see what's really there
 
it's not pretty sometimes  
I mean it can be downright ugly
the dark ego of me speaks
I don't deny it voice
even when it turns on me
 
I feel horribly naked and alone
center stage to my own personal violence
my id is a rapist with no sympathy for weakness
 
one by one it exorcizes my demons
by the light of day if it's possible
they can be even scarier
 
parading around in my feelings
they put on my emotions
walking around in them like a macabre fashion show
 
I can't look away
I have no choice but to absorb the truth of it
it hurts to finally meet up with this side of me
denial was my best ally  
until my anger bubbled to the surface
 
damn...it comes when I'm afraid
the dark is my protector  
when I'd rather not face something
 
so now I know why it's here
my demons can all go back to sleep
I can take care of it from this point on