Because It Is Back Poem by Noah Body

The black is back
Long live the black
Come to stay for a while
Full of sneakiness and guile

The light is gone
Who needs the light?
It merely serves to bare
The imperfections out there

Pain rules over all
Welcome back the pain
Now at least I know where
I stand, oh why do I care?

Despair is right there
Come on in despair
With it comes the tears
It brings all the fears

Self hatred is next
That's all right
I never liked me anyway
So at peace I'll not stay

Is it always this dark
Wherever you live?
It always is over here
So I'll shed not a tear

Though the tears do press
On the back of my eyes
I will never let them win
They won't flow down again

Despair eats at my heart
Self hatred beats on my soul
Peace of mind it has eaten
My self worth it has beaten

I will drown in the tears
And scream at the pain
Hide my face in the black
Because it is back