With the dawn of a new day
A torrent of realization follows
Illusions of grandeur
Dwindled to simplistic truths
Lofty dreams and fairytale fantasies
Borne for the minds of children
Have no dwelling place
In the hearts of damaged adults
The vicious cycle
Of damnation and destruction
Continues to spiral
A never ending circle
When the halls of the soul
Are entered and explored
Barred doors ripped open
The beasts within freed
To once more roam
Wrapping round the soul
Penetrating the mind
Hardening the heart
Of their very own captor
After a lifetime of suppression
Not for the sake of denial
But a well learned method
The only means of survival
A glimmer of hope
A bright shining light
Truth sought through the ages
Plunged into eternal darkness
Left on the battlefield
To face these demons once more
Nothing gained everything lost
A living hell she never asked for
A promise broken
Unable to face her unknown
Protector and confidant
Fled for the sake of sanity
Forced once more
Into the pit of her own hell
Her defenses weakened
To fight this battle alone
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