Darkness

there's darkness in this world
and we all let it consume us
it creeps in us
without us
within us
beyond us
and it eats at all that we think we are
all that we think we can become 
we let the dark envelope us
but the reality is
we are what we envision 
we are the light we see 
we are the light we decide to become 
and the most disheartening fact of life
is that our heart decides what we will become 
our fears, our lies, will melt away
if we allow it, or lose it 
our decisions, our actions
will pave the way, or destroy it
there's darkness in this world
am I being consumed?
or am I controlling it?
is it controlling me?
or am I being consumed?
where are the lines of your life really drawn?
where do you hold power? 

do not let darkness overthrow
do not let power enrich
let virtue sway
let heart enlighten
let goodness consume 
let altruism embody
let the heart live
let life be

from darkness, there is always light