Shadowman

Shadowman

At night - asleep

Nightmares - not dreams

Drag me through the dirt

There is no place to run - nor hide

He's in my blood

I try to keep him out

He rules the pain

He makes up the ugly thoughts

The rotten words

He distracts my nerves

His claws

His poisoned laughter twists the knife

His long sharp teeth

Motionless silence

Sullen muttering

He holds the blame

He's in my veins

He holds the blame

I try to keep him out

He rules the pain inside

He makes up the ugly thoughts

The rotten words

He distracts my nerves

I've never seen his face

But I have felt his breath so many times

Soaked in sweat

Sleepingpills and cigarettes

But when the day

chases the night away: