The Real Me

The person on the outside

Is just a shell

An armor I wear

To conceal the

Pain, lies and weakness

The soft meat of my

True psyche

By day, I’m seen

As a strong, loyal and

Courteous man

Though by night

I’m a weak, depressed

And angry boy

The truth is who I am

In the darkness.

From time to time you

Will see my armor slip

My weakness is revealed

And you see me in a different light

Sometimes you can’t forgive me

For the lie of who I am

Other times you know of my potential

And support me you try

To hold the darkness back

Once in a while the darkness will win

While I am able to fight it

It does retreat but it always

Comes back

Recently I have felt

 The freedom from the darkness

Day by day I have grown stronger in

My fight against my inner darkness

I will vanquish it

And my armor will soon be free of all cracks,

Fractures and dents.

All I have to do is take the first step.