The Demon

It captured me like a slave as fast as a blink of an eye.
It wrapped around my soul and pushed my real self aside.
It grabbed onto my heart and pulled it straight out of my chest.

Its as if everything happened just yesterday.
And the healing is so slow.
Climbing all of these obstacles keeps having me fall to my knees.
I keep trying to get up, but something keeps pushing me down.

It has me running in circles and I'm continually dizzy.
It has me fighting for who I really am or who I'm supposed to be.
It takes my breath away every second it gets.

Its as if I'm always trying to become someone strong.
And the weakness takes over.
Running this race just keeps getting longer and I get slower.
I keep trying to move on, but I get pushed back.

The demon of the past has got a hold on me.
It eats me up, I've try stay away.
No matter how far away I think I get, I am just closer than before.