Deepest Corners of My Soul

I keep it locked away
Where no one can see

This thing that grabs me
and wont let go

This thing that 
keeps me up at night
Wakes me from my already
haunting nightmares

It consumes me
takes hold and wraps around me
to the point i feel as though I'm choking

What is thing? you say.

Fear

It lurks in the darkest corners of my soul
Can you see it in my eyes
can you hear it in my voice
can you taste it in my tears

I do

Fear of what?

the dark that lurks inside me
the cold that sneaks into my heart
when i least expect it
the sleep that i so long for
to be undisturbed

fear of....

the shadows that creep around me
the anger that lurks
clawing to get out

so for now I rest
and now it will be only minutes
before I awake from another nightmare
from the

Deepest corners of my soul