I am as dark as my skin can be
And my eyes black as a crow's
I'm as weak as weak can be
From all of life's blows.
I carry the dirt of a hoe
Within my strong but tired heart
I've a burden as big as I can know
For my world is full of hurt.
I carry good and bad memories
And my past seems to resurrect
All of my life's worst stories
Every time I try to forget.
I carry with me a dark shadow
That seems to only scare and haunt
I wish to end it with bow and arrow
But the enemy would just laugh and taunt.
I have within me an enemy
That will only fall when I'm dead
It's only as complex as alchemy
Looking for gold only to find lead.
I'm pursued by a troubled past
And my back only seems to bend
All my strength drained to the last
Oh when will it ever end!
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