The Shadow Shines Bright Poem by Ryan David Ginsberg

In my head are all these hypocritical thoughts
Oh, how I wish they would all rot
Be taken from me and never be seen
Wishing I could just be washed clean
I'm just trying to live my life pure
But at times my disease seems uncured
It has its moments where it controls my whole being
And all I have done it tries undoing
It's killing me, tearing me apart
It's taking over my mind, soul, and heart
Controlling my thoughts, leaving me corrupted
And it is like all the goodness in me is so easily interrupted
As if it was never there at all
And I'm about to fall
I guess I'm just trying to hide, don't want to be spotted
But maybe I just can't hide it
So I just take a step back
And my life seems to get right back on track
Finally just take some time and pray
For I know He will never betray
Ask and you will receive
But never let evil gifts deceive
Don't allow the darkness to dress up as the light
Because in the darkness you have no sight
You just walk around blind
And the darkness takes over your mind
Takes over all your actions
But the darkness is just actin'
Hiding everything and deceiving
Corrupting the world trying to erase all believing
But in the light all is revealed
While in the darkness all evil remains concealed
So I live my life with the light shining on me
Allowing all my actions for the world to see
No longer will I hide away in the lightless
Because my life will be filled with brightness