Out Of The Shadows - Aletheian

Dark skies and I’m drowning in the flood again. 
Endless affliction sent to torture my soul. 
Why does this misery follow me? 
Why can’t I escape this pain? 
Drill another hole through my skull. 
Release another demon. 
Take any length to pass the blame. 
Responsibility - washed my hands clean. 
Demons in the night? 
Self-righteous perception. 
Defensively, I hide blind in the shadows. 
Misery cuts deep and yet my innocent hands hold the blood soaked knife. 
Every action leads to reaction, every choice to a consequence. 
Foolish decisions yield a price to pay. 
Pass the blame and yet the debt remains. 
Wipe the scales from my eyes that I might gain clarity of sight. 
With a new perspective I take ownership of my actions, 
the impending flood now seems a healthy rain. 
Pain is inevitable but misery is optional. 
Suffering and pain will fade away as hope lives on and love remains.