To Azerane: The one called "Afraid of the Dark"..
I like that poem KTL...the next to last stanza seems kinda short, though, as it has two lines instead of three.
One I'm working on:
With every beat of my heart
It feels as if my soul is ripping apart
I am fighting an enemy I can't even see
hidden deep within-inside of me
My mind keeps me company
But it's my mind that keeps me from sleeping comfortably
the fight gets harder everyday
Looking back makes you miss what it's like at age 8
My friend is now laying dead on the pavement
Life can be like hell or heaven in a second
The memories are coming back and haunting me
Causing me to see visions of being killed violently
Silently I fight the demons taking over
Sometimes I can't see living to be that much older
I'm coming from hell and the gutter
And so is my friend who's brother was killed by his other brother
I guess God remains an undercover
As bullets ring out and take yet another brother
The world remains cold and gives you cold shoulders
You're always alone in this world of lone soldiers
Lord are you there to hear all of my prayers
Or am I looking up to the sky just to see the stars' glares
Somedays I wish I could shed a few tears
but my heart's hardend from the violence that I've seen over the years