Behind me there lurks a monstrous shadow
It does not resemble my figure
Why you ask?
Because it is not an average shadow
It is the shadow of fear
That is following my every move
And blocking the sun lite out of my world
Fear failing, falling, losing everything
Are all cramped into the shadow
That follows me, that I can't shake
I'm losing my grip on myself
The shadow is eating away at my insides
Taking my will to try and beating it with a stick
Choking my happiness, killing my self-love
I try so hard to make everyone think I'm OK
But I'm really not...
I'm slowly being killed by this ugly shadow
That is taking my love of life and twisting it,
Twisting it like a pretzel
Yelling, screaming, kicking, punching, singing
None of it helps, it only makes the shadow grow
I try to talk but the hand of the shadow gets in the way
I struggle as I try gasping for breath
Under the forceful grip of fear
The shadow of fear stole my heart
I no longer give a damn
The fear is too big; too strong
I give up!
Let the fear take the wheel of my life's car
And cruise down the hellish highway
Highway that's probably short
And won't last long
There is a shadow lurking behind me
Shadow of fear
