My Inner Demon

Deep in my mind
In the darkest corner
Furthest from the light
Hidden in an impenetrable shadow
There he resides
There he watches all, grinning menacingly

All that are visible are his glowing, yellow eyes
And the occasional flash of sharp teeth
His dark voice echoes, entrancing and deep, in my mind
Captivating and foreboding, but so fascinating
I cannot help but to listen

His laughter would make a child scream and flee
But it makes me grin, I love it so
The horrifying but lovely sound of his amusement
Only makes me remember that I am not alone
And I smile and know that I will be fine

As we watch the strangers pass by
I can hear him, judging and criticizing every flaw and trait
He hates them as I do, so I chide him not
I agree and internally laugh along with him

They disgust me so
Those people who walk by me every day
I see it in their eyes and feel it radiate from their bodies
They think so highly of themselves, looking down at all
They see the world as a plaything
Nothing more than to amuse them
And I hate it

They make me want to be sick
They make me want to break their bones and hear them scream
I want them to know how hard it is to live
How maddening it is to be living in such a place as this world has become

One day they will know
One day they will see
But for now, I'll just sit back
Watching and discussing them with the creature
The demon in my mind
The other half that completes me
The darker side, the one hidden from everyone else

He is the shadow that has been growing since so long ago
Most likely from the day I was born
The only one who understands me
The shadow of what I used to be
The person who I might become

I know that not everything he says is true
And I know when to draw the line
But I can never be rid of him
I can never destroy him
He is my other half and he completes me
I would be lost without him

So there, in the shadows, is where he will stay
Where he will thrive, feeding off of my darkness
Surviving through my insanity
Growing stronger as I allow his existence

Soon I will waste away
And he will fade with me
We will always be together
My inner demon and me