The stillness of the night
Brings screams within
Afeared condemnation
Draws closer in

A sickness compels me
Twisting my soul
My words and actions haunt
The peace I've lost

Haunted by ghosts of time
Unseen unheard
Driven to hide behind
A mask of pride

Enjoined from ecstasy
Unseen unheard
My own malevolence
Always present

Lungs searing
Mouth is dry
Drained and exhausted
Nothing left

Resignation
Desperate for solace
Futile yearning
Acceptance

Damned by this hand of mine
Unseen unheard
My own malevolence
Stares now through me