Revelation 

Every breath became a burden
 
Tired eyes fought imminent sleep
 
A choir of obsessions relentlessly battered the boundaries of my reason,
 and rendered me soiled and lacerated
 
A chain of fear, anger, and rage forced my hand
 
A legion of demons coursed through my veins
 
The mighty dragon was in sight, but not reach
 
I thought I faced the choice between anguish and death
 
I chose death... and was denied
 
I found in the ashes of my sanity what might be my salvation 
This moment, a gift of clarity and understanding
 
I endure a fearless quest in search of self-mastery
 
Lowliness my shield
 
The brutality of honesty my sword
 
 In the angered shadow of the alpha and the omega,
 I choose the devil's road