The Battle Within

The silence of the night

was robbed

by my lonely sobs.

The tiny light casts

shadows of the past.

Haunted by my dreams

distant as the stars;

beautiful dreams

that end to midnight screams.

The loneliness of being alone

makes me want to run back home...

I feel so tired

even before the day begins.

I want to lay my back

on my lonely bed

and stop the clock.

I walk with my feet draggin';

I just want to hide...

Feeling tired of helping others

when I can't find ways to help myself either...

I just want to stop

and quit...

 But I can't

and I won't

because I shouldn't.

I will still love the night

and hope for the morning's light...

Those midnight tears

I'll use to fuel my dreams.

The shadows of the past

will never have

their negative spells cast.

This solitude

will help me prepare

to conquer the world

while making me closer to home...

Every new day

will keep me jumpin' all the way...

There's no reason to hide,

to feel sad and go mad.

I will  find a way to help myself

because somewhere out there,

I know, someone needs my help...

I will not stop and quit...

I will fight

This battle within-

and I will win...