Darkness

We are drawn in by our desires
Pulled back by morals and a false sense of right
Not deserving the hateful glares thrown
Persevering through will alone
Tonight we dance in the hypnotic powers
Paraded around like animals on display
And we lap it up; lock, stock and smoking barrel
For we are not just caught up in the hype
But the almost musical accompaniment of desires and lust
Dragged downward in a never-ending spiral of despair and nothingness
Treating others as we treat ourselves;
Our pain their pain and vice versa
Tomorrow we bathe in the light of the souls
Finally free to pass from our demented world
Released from endless torment and darkness
And from humanity's deepest desires; control and power
Souls we ourselves have condemned to wander until these days
Lifeless beings strapped in with "moral righteousness"
Guarded by our own demons

Without darkness, there is no light.  But without light, there still exists adarkness in each of us.