A Terrible thing to waste

Your mind. It can be your worst enemy, it can be a prison. It can keep you hostage without so much as your one phone call, should you choose to not make it. A monster in your mind, a demon on your shoulder, the evil you cannot escape. So many things that you try to control in your life, but many people don't take into consideration that their mind should be number one. It is the root of all evil, so to speak. Hiding secrets from others and sometimes even yourself is like trying to hide a little wildfire in the middle of the 100 acre woods. Pretending it's not there, or not telling someone only makes it worse. The next thing you know, the whole forest is burnt down and there's nobody to blame but yourself. The burden of the fear alone is so much more, in the end, than the reality when things are brought to light. The dark is only to be feared until the sun shines in. Something hidden from the world is your minds way of casting a shadow. That shadow causes the darkness that many people fear so much. You control the sunrise, you control the light. In a way, you control the darkness and the fear. You never know what you will find when you speak your mind. Whether or not people know what haunts you is up to you, but when the time comes to exercise the demons, you may want a friend by your side.