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The Desire in Me

The desire in me, locked way down inside.
A bubbling fountain of energy, I can no longer hide.
Trapped in a world, I'm living my life in the past.
I'm caught in a maze, I don't know how long it will last.
I'm searching, fighting with myself, a constant battle I lose.
What seems to be right to me is wrong, which one do I choose?
As I sit in a state of calmness in my mind, I'm searching for light.
Negative thoughts just happened to appear, they come to spend the night.
The guilt and shame consume me, I'm supposed to be a man.
My thoughts are clouded by my 'friend,' who often alters my plan. 
When will my i's be dotted and all my t's crossed?
I'm not at peace with myself when I'm feeling lost.
I've begun to come out of myself, I long to be free.
I'll hold onto the one hope I have --
The desire in me.

                                                  -- Michael Simmons