Here In The Dark

Here in the dark

We glimpse our dark side

In the light

That is not there in our hearts

We grope blindly

As a zombie

For the scent of blood

We live far up

Where affection can’t afford

Dead to the heart

In the darkest part

Of the darkest path

Thrown in shadowcast

Here in the dark

We are what we are

Like a detailed work of art

We can’t hide in the dark

Because it’s dark in our hearts

And because our heart is the dark

Akpan