Release Me

This clawed black shadow hand,
That rips through my ribs
To clutch my beating heart,
Has begun to tighten its grip.
Its razor talons slice my veins,
Its dark and evil blackness
Swarms and engulfs my confused brain.
The shadow darkens my depression,
Pushes its hatred through me,
This shadows evil obsession,
Will never let me be.
The claws of the head,
Re-open past wounds in my heart.
The cold bone fingers
Sink deep into the beating muscle.
The strong actions of the wrist
Make the sinews of my heart dance and twist.
And as the shadow hand forces out the last beat
And rips out the heart from inside me,
The blood filling my throat
Curdles my desperate scream
"Please God, RELEASE ME!"