I am the one who haunts your dreams
And drowns your tears with drenching sweat.
I see the pain and silent screams
Of bygone years you can't forget.
I am the ache behind your mask—
What others fail to see in you.
I am the grief beneath the masque—
The smiles you wear to hide your blue.
I am the scar that sears your heart,
The haunting voice you hear at night.
I cloak the life you wish to start,
Allowing only scenes of blight.
I am the darkness in your soul,
The only one who hears your cries.
I'm not your friend; I have one goal—
To keep the dimness in your eyes.