Shadowman Poem by Scuzz Angel

There it is again i say
It seeks all i hold dear
I saw it lurking, taunting me
Why must it persevere

I thought i'd left it all behind
No need to talk, regress
I had my ways to deal with it
I'd built up my fortress

Cornered now with no escape
I must admit defeat
I'm breathing in its filthy air
Its putried, choking heat

A darkened rush takes over me
I sense total eclipse
My heart pounds hard within my chest
A scream escapes my lips

It dominates, my mind is raped
A mess of pain, intrusion
Controlling me, consuming me
With memories and confusion

The anger, hate repressed so long
Ripped from my tortured brain
A sudden sense of emptiness
My demons have been slain

It slowly slips away from me
The fog now finally clears
No need to run or hide again
Its taken all my fears

Darkness gone and soon it dawns
That shadow was once me
Releasing me, unchaining me
Allowing me to be