It begins with the darkness enclosed Obscuring the dangers once seen so clearly Hiding from impending truth That haunts our masquerade Focus lies upon the self In a false image I have seen my own end I witness it over and over again The hours assault me as though I battle time itself The fires of contemplation Ignite my eyes Imprisoned within this uncontrolled state of mind My vengeful visions become relentless captors Long live the everlasting night Laying siege to the senses Laying siege to the fortress of the mind The fears change with time A trembling body, intensifying heat Stimulates provoking thought Paralysis begins, involuntary contractions Awaken consciousness Encased in flesh once again