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I am the voice inside your head
that barks but never speaks.
I am the beast under your bed
who rules over your sleep.

You say that I come from outside
but you know that's not true.
You know I am the crimson tide
that flows inside of you.

I am the urge that you fight back
to rule your life by force.
I am the impulse to attack
and kill with no remorse.

I'm boiling blood commanding you
to set the world on fire.
I am the Lust inside of you
the Hunger, Thirst and Ire.

You and I are one and same,
of one coin we're both faces.
We are the pleasure-laden pain.
We're Gemini's twin faces.

That can't be true, you now blurt out,
There's only one real me!
And I agree. There is no doubt
that just one Self can be.

But why do you so strongly feel
that the true us is you?
You recognize that I am real
so I can be us too.

I am the one who dwells inside
while in the sun you bask
I'm your real mind, but I must hide -
And you are just my mask.
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Much more frightening than the evils we may suffer in this world are the evils that come from within. The war between our human and animal natures has been the subject of many works of art, philosophy and literature (and one more now=P). Some say it can be won, others that the victor is already pre-determined. The truth is it's a war to be fought until we all die, and we can't win every battle.

I couldn't think of a title :XD: so :iconan-unsure-thing: was kind enough to baptize this piece for me. Thanks!

The idea for this poem was also partially inspired by one of An-Unsure-Thing's deviations, The Mind Doesn't Speak. The two other major sources of inspiration were Edgar Poe's short story The Black Cat (one of my favorites by him) and the song Beast in the Light (YouTube link), by Renato Tribuzy and Bruce Dickinson.

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Everyone is half devil and half angel. It is when both sides of the coin are displayed that you can see the real 'them'.

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Doesn't seeing both sides of the coin require bending space in the fourth dimension? I guess if you're lazy you can use a mirror... :)

A person's character is always more complex than they let show. It takes a lot of contact and observation to determine all of their sides. Really getting to know people is a daunting task.

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True, true.

You're welcome. :D

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I love it.
This is my favorite part:

You and I are one and same,
of one coin we're both faces.
We are the pleasure-laden pain.
We're Gemini's twin faces.

Great poetry there! Everybody has an evil part I guess :yum:

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Thank you, I" glad you liked it and very happy that you even told me your favorite part! :D Did you check the Tribuzy link? It's from the live concert in São Paulo.

Yes, everyone has a dark side. The question is if you choose to embrace it, reject it or let it consume you.

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Interesting...

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It's about learning to sing in the rain.
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I checked it right now :wow:
If you find this in great quality mp3 please send me :yum:
Amazing link!
And you're welcome, I really like it.

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Thanks.

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Will do. :)

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this is some cool stuff.. :D

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