Who Am I?

I often ask myself, "Who am I?"
The answer lies within my soul,
I am what I have always been,
I am what I will forever be,
I am me and nothing more,
A broken heart in need of mending,
A smile that breaks through tears,
A warm embrace that caresses,
A kiss that shatters self-loathing,
A smirk from the executioner,
Glimmer of light in the shark's eye,
All part of me, but I am me,
I am the smile of the graduate,
I am the laughter of a child,
I am the face of a first Christmas,
I am a first kiss' goosebumps,
I am a woman's lingering perfume,
I am the sound of the crashing waves,
I am the smell of the beach,
I am the crack of the bat,
I am the roar of the crowd,
I am the first glimpse shared by a newlywed couple,
I am the face of a new parent,
I am hope, I am free,
I am everything that I want to be,
I am me and nobody can take that way,
I am me despite what other people say,
I am every dream that eventually came true,
I am me and I am the dream that comes true for you,
I am the light at the dark tunnel's end,
I am me and I am your friend.

Abysmal Return

Spiral into me, take me beyond the barriers,
I feel it now, deeper than it has ever been,
Here is the darkness, watch me disappear,
Take another step, watch the colors melt,
Feel the anger, the pain lying deep within,
I'm no longer myself, shapeshifter I've become,
The dark overwhelms the light, sucks me under,
The grasp so tight, the tenacity so unbearable,
Reach beyond the limits, feel me fall further,
Fallen too far, begging to be empty,
Given up all hope, yet something beckons,
Sharp edges tear into flesh, pain is pleasure,
Lifeless I've become, another drink of night,
Pitch black is my soul, feel its tightened grip,
One last glimpse, before I close my eyes,
To see the light just once, to feel the warmth,
Free me from this pain, I've become it,
It has enveloped me, I'm fully surrounded,
Gnashing teeth, dig deeply into me,
Start to descend, feeling at home,
Hopeless and lifeless, limp existence,
Vow to never return, complete transcendence,
Metamorphosis, vengeful darkness,
Drag me into the nothing, take me,
Move into the abyss, suck me in,
Further down the spiral, I am complete.