The Demon Inside of Me

You've long been gone,
I stand alone,
Without you, scared but free.
Still, like fire,
You burn through my soul,
A demon inside of me.

Sometimes, I get ANGRY,
For no good reason,
Your fury runs through my blood.
I'm so blinded by hate,
And disgust and remorse,
I can hurt the people I love.

Your silver-quick tongue,
That stings and impales,
I catch with myself in my mouth.
I can spew venom now,
Words full of rage,
That secretly shadow my doubt.

Your wild eyes,
Sometimes cover my own,
So through your old lenses I see.
Your smell's on my hair,
And my stain's on your skin,
So I can hardly identify me.

So stay away monster,
Of beauty and force,
I won't be taken for granted.
Little do you know,
As you speed right through life,
I carry the seed you planted