Stalwart in appearance
Turbulent undercurrents fashioned like a noose
Heaving the abuse
Weighing down confidence
The scars will reveal the truth
In this wellspring of anger
Focused and deliberate
Looking to the past through the mirror
Into this child's eyes
No understanding then of the what or why
But now stands a broken man
Who fully fucking understands...
...Once it creeps it's way in
It never fucking leaves
It appeals to my self-destructive nature
And it's a part of me I wish I could sever
The part of me I hate whole
No longer just the lingering shadow...
...So this is what I am
and this is who you've made
Molded by your hands, your fists
Shattered by your rage
Now consumed by my own