The Many Headed Monster

There's a many headed monster
that I face each and every day
a shadowy beast that lurks
and comes as down I lay

it's made up of the truths that hurt
the ones I ignore 'cause of the pain
yet I know that I must face them
for they can break through any chain

best friends run to help me fight
they turn into it's spawn
I block them out, drive them away
as I begin to drift and yawn

this many headed monster
torments me day and night
as I try to sort it out
it grows and blocks the light

giving in, I lay down
and let it scratch and claw
don't try to fight, just look up
and stare into it's maw