Poison Soul

There’s something dark and ugly growing inside
I won’t pretend that I am in the right
It’s getting worse every bitter day
Part of the fall as I stand ashamed

So until I figure how to change
Stand back I’m a poison soul
A foot in heaven, a foot in hell
Stand back I’m a poison soul
I drink from the poison well
But I’m sick of feeling sorry for myself
Stand back I’m a poison soul

A raging animal lives in my chest
Pounding the time, holding me hostage
Just want everyone to understand
I’m trying hard, doing what I can
The underacheiving everyman

This isn’t how the story ends
It’s dark in the middle, but the light comes in
The choice is mine to carry on or wave the flag

Lord, I know that you see it all
So you can see I have a fatal flaw… you know
I want perfection in a box tied with a bow