Where The Pain Is

Just beneath the surface a sinister realm is hidden

With failure, sadness and self-doubt is ridden

And here the impending shadow of all pain reigns

While the hand of weakness is the only one that gains

Dreams may come and dreams may go

But reality's always filled with woe

Do your best to live in bliss

But you'll find me where the pain is

Pain is a beast of darkness that survives on its own

Feeding on my defeats and emotional carrion

Sometimes so violent that I barely manage to see

That I have embraced it, it has become a part of me

Wherever you turn there is pain

You may fight it, but it's all in vain

Do your best to live in bliss

But I will be where the pain is

Always where the pain is