I am terrified by this dark thing That sleeps in me; All day I feel its soft, feathery turnings, its malignity.

Sylvia Plath
I am terrified by this dark thing That sleeps in...
I am terrified by this dark thing That sleeps in...
I am terrified by this dark thing That sleeps in...
I am terrified by this dark thing That sleeps in...
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The dark thing that sleeps in me is a part of me in which evil dwells, in which the darkness of my soul is hidden. But I am aware of it. I know it is there. Like a seed that has to be sown in the darkness before it can grow, this thing has to be nurtured into life.

My life is my message to others, but when I am weak, it may take over. The dark side of me will have to be overcome if I want to serve others, if I am to be truly free of all evil.

Source: Ariel

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