As the sun slowly sets
my eyes open wide.
With the world covered in darkness
I no longer have to hide.
I'm a vampire turned inward
sucking myself dry.
Numb of all emotions
I've forgotten how to cry.
I hit the door on a mission
that has brought me to my knees.
Desperately seeking the potion
that I hope my pain will ease.
I come home in the still of the night
with my best friend in my hand.
And all my pain falls through a hole
like an hourglass full of sand.
A temporary reprieve
from a lifetime of pain.
Hiding from reality
has driven me insane.
With the coming of the sunshine
the glass runs out of sand.
I put myself and the monkey to sleep
until darkness comes again.
As the sun slowly rises
I bid the world goodnight.
I'm a boy living in darkness
and a man afraid of the light.
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