Crept up on me a haunted past What sort of hex have these corrosive feelings cast? (Taking its time to be built) Built up in me for far too long I've ignored all the signs Trying just to be strong And I couldn't foresee my mind turning against me Cut right through me Emerged from the depths I feel my soul has been teething And now I carry on to find a light in the darkness of mere being Brought back to life by my inner void Now I listen to the subconscious noise Reminisce of the day when dark met light Balance between these realms helps me keep my head calm when I'm in overwhelm Said my higher self to me "This is how things really are you can't just ignore it" Crept up on me those old ways Never again to repeat what leads astray (Pulling me back to my) Center myself with newfound ideas Evolving from the experience of all those years And I'm starting to see how complex the mind can be