In the depths of my mind, a battle rages on,
Brandishing swords of hope and fear, from dusk till dawn.
I am languishing in the turmoil of my thoughts,
Establishing my footing on a path that I have sought.

But panic sets in, and I am frozen in my tracks,
Exerting all my energy to keep my mind intact.
For the shadowing doubts that lurk within my soul,
Are as dark as the night, and as deep as a black hole.

I turn to poetry, to find solace in its verse,
To divert my thoughts, and to make my fears...