Insanity

Insanity, it's held within,

Creeping within my darkened mind.

It tries to escape it's jailor's bonds,

It wants it's ropes to unbind.

Insanity, so strongly hidden

Most wouldn't know it's there.

Many see me as a "constant"

While my thoughts I cannot bear.

Like a caged and hungry tiger,

Insanity lurks in corners with baited breath

Waiting for the perfect moment

To spring free, causing pain and death.

The bars of control are weakening,

Will insanity break through?

How much longer can I keep it in?

I fear the days are few.

Who could stand to bear it?

Who could tame the beast?

I stand to lose all I have

If I allow Insanity to feast.

I tell myself each minute, each day

To stay in control, keep it in.

So far I've done just that

How long can I walk on needles and pins?