Acknowledging The Demon

What a fool to think
You could be held at bay
What a fool to think
You could be prayed away
I've spent a lifetime
Denying your here
Divided soul of mine
You're the thing I most fear
Every move I make
You're one step behind
Every smile I fake
You're there to remind
Balancing on sanity's edge
The sparrows are flying again
My will to hold you back
Is crumbling away
The need to let you take the wheel
Grows stronger every day
Dark rider