I will never measure up to that

So in the shadows I will remain

Until the kiss of death

Shall steal away my pain

This affliction will endure as long as faith remains suppressed

The true essence of me shall surrender

Caught in the cage of doubt where the energies of spirit and individuality are compressed

By the demons

By the dark

By the aching within my heart

And the woman that is I

Shall disappear in the blink of an eye.

These insecurities that persist and grow like weeds

Shall force me down upon my knees