The Darkness Inside

I can't be more than
what I am but I'll try to
survive the darkness
inside, set my soul
alight with the pain I've
set aside, I've seen
darker days, been a
slave to so many
wrongs, loved in many
ways, but still I'll try to
survive the darkness
inside, I'll lock up these
thoughts and throw the
key away... again, I can't
be more than what I
am but I'll try to
survive.
Ilse Hill