The beast within me clawed me apart.
Tearing me to pieces with no place to start.

Not until I faced the truth

 denying myself since my youth 

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Demons faced 

Thought I stood tall

Until I realized I was about to fall

The beast broke free 

I went over the edge.

Clawing and clawing to hold the ledge.

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Falling ..

I shattered…

All over the place.

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Falling ..

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I shattered. ..

But kept my face. 

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Broken I lay there

Trying to breathe.

Broken 

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I awoke

 to learn about me.