Demons

Into the darkness I slowly drift,
Through the hidden closet I try to sift,
Not at all sure what it should mean,
As all the demons want to scream,
Hidden things from the past,
Never knew how long they'd last,
Had hoped some would be dead,
And in time I could clear my head,
Some of them I must now face,
Some how their existence I must erase,
The roads I have ridden,
I can no longer keep hidden,
It does no good to push them all deep down inside,
They come back while through life I ride,
As I now turn a new page,
The demons come out in rage,
Trying to keep me down,
How to be rid of them I haven't found,
No longer can I just push them away,
So I will face them all today,
Because my life continues to go,
All these demon no one else must know,
All other thoughts I must block,
So the closet door I can lock,
A tougher battle then ever before,
But the demons can't win any more,
They have pushed me down time and again,
Yet this time they can't win,
If these demons you have seen,
Then you know just what I mean,
Now I swallow all my pride,
And the demons I push inside,
Now the door I slam really hard,
Turn the key and stand guard,
With me they beg and plead,
But never again will they be freed,
Now that it has all been done,
After many tortured years I've finally won!

An Uncle Charlie Original