It is the night when shadows and darkness are with me,
But cover me and hide me now do it quickly,
For it is dawn and daylight fast approaches,
And I cannot be found out, no one must notice,
In this unforgiving light that cuts like a knife
Everything is up close, everything is exposed,
But no one wants to see the dark that is me,
Cuz darkness is reserved for monsters that creep,
Some think there is no restraint I am wild like a beast,
But I am not what they think, I am not what they teach,
Though it will not be revealed to them who I really am,
They don't give a damn nor do they understand,
So they will only hide in fear as they judge me,
I am by far too dark some remark that I am "ugly",
Well I welcome you darkness stay close, stay near,
Together we will always be what they fear!
w.b. JS