beast inside my belly

there's a beast inside my belly
and he's eating at my insides
while tearing at my thoughts.

there's a beast inside my belly
and he's asking me for food
preferring poison over truth.

there's a beast inside my belly
and he's waiting on my weaknesses
to give in to his every wish.

there's a beast inside my belly
and he's wanting me to fuel the fire
of his shallow fleeting feelings.

there's a beast inside my belly
and he's yelling through my veins
drowning out my drumming heart.

there's a beast inside my belly
and he looks like me with leprosy
if i could only let the healing in.