My Room

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When the day’s light is gone and the nighttime has come,
My fear starts to peak as I make my way home.

I know what awaits me there in my small room,
The demons that haunt me and make life my tomb.

They tell me I’m worthless and that if I’m wise,
I’ll ignore my conscience and heed their advice.

“Life will be better if in spite of your need,
“You take what you like 'cause the world turns on greed.”

“Are you sure?” I ask them with naive surprise.
There’s no light that glimmers in those sunken eyes.

They respond with contempt written on faces long
“You fool, you should know that we never are wrong.”

I try to ignore them, to virtue keep true
That’s something about which they make a to do.

“Virtue’s overrated, trust us you’ll see.”
They coax me and tell me that it’s not to be.

The list it goes on of these attributes holy
They know to attack them when I’m feeling lonely.

My mind gets so foggy my thoughts are impaired
And they take advantage when I’m feeling scared.

They send thoughts and images that tear me apart.
They ridicule and revile me and stomp on my heart.

When I’m feeling weakest, I may fall and give in.
And the demons they laugh at me when they do win.

I know I am weak and afraid when alone,
But if I kneel in prayer before God at His throne,

He can give me the power I need to be strong.
I can fight back the demons and know what is wrong.

With God by my side I am lonely no more.
While alone, I am nothing, I’m losing the war.

With Him when I’m there in my dark lonely room.
It’s the demons who’re scared because He is their doom.




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