THE DARKNESS WITHIN
I’ve seen the darkness within
I’ve seen the darkness that makes you sin
I’ve seen the darkness, I know it well
I’ve seen the darkness on the road to hell
When you’re in the darkness within, there’s no need to fight
the darkness is like quicksand, the more you struggle, the more it holds you tight
when the darkness surrounds you and you want to take flight
the only way to freedom is to look for the light
There is a beast in the darkness within and he sits high on a perch
while below his children run and jump at you in a lurch
they feed off your fears and desires
they bask in the flames of your emotional fires
The darkness within will devour your fire with all it’s heat and light
until it consumes all your hopes and dreams and fight
In the darkness within there is no pain, only dullness with every breath
because pain would be a sign of life and all you seek now is death
You must kill the demon and bid it adieu
before it smothers your soul and there is no more you
You must stop the demon deep in the darkness within
because if the demon wins, for your it’s the end
In the darkness within, you must find the love you once breathed like the air
you must regain your passion that you know has always been there
With this you can kill the demon that’s deep in the dark
because the love in your heart will tear him apart
With the sword of your passion you can drain all his fight
with this shining blade, you can cut through the darkness within and let in the light
Let the light shine bright and energize you soul
to never ever be in the darkness within should always be your goal
I have seen the darkness within
so listen and learn from someone who’s been
Never let go of your loves and your passions my friend
keep your light shining bright and stay away from the darkness within
STANLEY HENDRIX
8/13/2008
