the demons and cripples

I fear the demons and cripples
Inside
Their momentary release
Scars my skin
Like so many razors
Gliding over crimson
Harsh realities
Illuminate harsher lies
I've told myself
The game ends the same
For demon and cripple alike
The toll is absolute
You can do nothing
But yearn for what's behind you
And in that pillar of salt
You have only your
demons to cripple you