The Dark Side
Waiting on the dark side again.
Feeling depressed, like there’s no end.
Something’s wanting me to commit a sin.
Waiting on the dark side again.
I saw her come & I saw her go.
It wasn’t me putting on a show.
Yet, she stole my heart, don’t ya know.
Now, I have nowhere to go.
The dark side is drawing me in.
I am afraid I will do that sin.
It is not coming from within.
It is here, in this hateful den.
I saw her with another today.
Having fun. They wanted to play.
But, if they won’t do it my way.
I will put an end to their play.
The dark side is calling stronger now.
An influence is drawing me in somehow.
My reasoning says I can’t allow
this influence to make me do it now.
I have gone beyond, there’s no return.
My brain is squirming like a worm.
They both will be screaming till they learn.
I am the master, though I may burn.
The influence is screaming in my ear.
“Do it now!!” “You’ve nothing to fear.”
Then I saw my face in a mirror.
I ran away and now I’m here.
Here in the dark side where I feel safe.
They said catatonia was my fate.
But, it saved me before it was too late.
I didn’t mutilate my love & her mate.
———————————–R.W. Johnson—–(2020)