Theres a place that’s hard to get to,

But once you’ve gone there’s no return,

A realm of no redemption,

Where angels cry and demons burn,

IN the far reaches of the soul,

A bottomless pit gives birth to fire,

That cleanses the sinners and the saints,

Destroys all hopes and all desires,

A home for the especially wicked,

Where the damned must earn their keep,

The darkness nightmares hail from,

Lost in an eternal sleep,

Once it gets it’s hooks in you,

An instant change takes place,

Something dies and from the ashes,

Rises a monster who bears my face,

He promises oblivion,

An escape from all the pain,

IN return he demands servitude,

For I have no soul to claim,

Should I accept his bargain,

Once my curse has left its mark,

I fear it’s not my choice to make,

Long ago my world went dark,

Is it worth it to forget,

The love that I had thrown away,

The beauty I had ruined,

The horror I cannot bear to say,

“Take my hand” he tells me,

“And leave all worry behind”,

As I desperately cling to him,

I feel myself unwind,

A kind of calm takes over,

A patient, knowing kind of pride,

Now I know there’s no turning back,

For I invited him inside,

Despite the writhing shadows,

To his word he remained true,

I never knew this kind of peace,

It’s worth whatever he has me do,

I feel safe and protected,

No longer must I grieve alone,

He gave my an undying friendship,

Within him I found my home,

Before you judge me, ask yourself,

How much could you bear,

How much suffering could you endure,

Could you live in your greatest fear?

I took the only path I found,

I did not lose much in the trade,

Now I lay me down to sleep,

And let a broken, sad man fade.