My Dark World

consumed by the thoughts 
that race in my mind 
overwhelmed by the feelings 
that fester inside 
withdrawn from the things 
that I love in my life 
blinded by the dark 
that fills up my eyes 

the blinders I wear 
forced upon me 
by the pain that I feel 
and the light that I seek 
I focus upon the things 
I can see 
but only if they 
pertain to my need 

in the dark where I 
live 
struggle 
and fight 
unable to see past 
the dark to the light 
the demons at play 
hinder my sight 
as the ghosts from the past 
taunt with delight 

the world where I live 
is not the one that should be 
but the demons 
and ghosts 
would fast disagree 
with my blinders in place 
they can so guarantee 
that I'll stay in the dark 
and never be free