I creep
Because I am afraid
If I move too fast
I might corrupt you
But it seems I already have

You say my love is poison
Flowing through your veins
I only wanted for my love to be a blanket
Surrounding you with warmth
But I coiled myself around you
Like a serpent 'round its prey
Too tightly, I suppose

I can see you suffocating
Why does it excite me to see the pain in your eyes?
Why do I feel so satisfied, seeing you so powerless?

I realize now
I see myself for what I really am
I am selfish and I am twisted
I am devoid

I have not tainted you
I have not corrupted you
Oh, far from it
You are still so innocent and pure
But I
I am that darkness that creeps in and overwhelms
I have no light of my own
So I am taking yours

Truly, I am dead inside
And I will do anything to feel alive