The Demon In Me Poem by Brittani Martin

The demon inside came out of me one day
he told me to tell everyone i cared about to go away
he told me i didn't need anyone but him
we could do it all on our own without them
and as much as it hurt i believed him and did as he said
and that we were on our own and to me everyone else was dead
he told me nobody cared about me
and as time progressed i would see
he helped me find the easy way out
he said this is what life's about
and he said if you numb yourself to the crime
that the hurting/lying and stealing would come easier with time
so i did as he said with no remorse
and time after time i got worse
and when i wanted to stop doing bad
he would remind me that he was all i had
i would once again believe him and continue
and doing what i thought i had to just to get through
but as time passed i learned to keep the demon locked up
but sometimes he tries to come out and its really tough
fighting back the urges to do wrong
because I've been so used to that lifestyle for so long
but you go to do what you go to do
and to yourself you must stay true