There is a darkness
That dwells deep within me
It is a sadness which I hide
So no one else can see
It tortures my soul
And invades my thoughts
And dims my inner light
During the day it haunts me less
But hits me hardest At night.
The sadness comes from a tortured past
from a life with too much pain
A stormy past filled with sorrow
That falls on me like rain
But I know that with time and lots of hope
I will someday rise above,
And the sadness that lies Within my heart
Will be replaced completely with love.
by Melynda August 11, 2006