The Battle Within



Look into my soul, you'll see a devil deep inside of me
Tearing up my spirit as the darkness lays down its decree
Lost in my own mind, I'm on a journey to find my way out
Every twist and turn adds one more layer to my growing doubt

As the unknown comes at me, I flinch but keep on pushing through
Turning back with fearfulness would only bring me deja vu
Beating back the demons as I charge into uncertainty
Only with conviction can I ever hope to be set free

When it all is over, I can only dream to win my war
Wishing without knowing that I'll find out what I escaped for
Releasing haunting emptiness to end up far from this black hole
Lay to rest my worries and embrace the peace within my soul

About this poem

Dealing with an internal mental battle, these words flowed from soul to paper.

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Written on February 09, 2022

Submitted by yoursillyphotos on April 13, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CCAA DDEE
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 701
Words 143
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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