The Enemy Within

A transporter hum a crack in the code Two halves of a man split on the road One wears the rage the other the doubt But which is the man and which is without The enemy within the face I can't hide A shadow that's lurking a truth that divides Strength without mercy or fear without sin I'm lost in the mirror the enemy within The beast takes the helm his eyes burn with fire But the gentle hand trembles chained by desire Logic is hollow compassion is blind Without both together the man can't survive The enemy within the face I can't hide A shadow that's lurking a truth that divides Strength without mercy or fear without sin I'm lost in the mirror the enemy within No man is whole without shadow and light The courage to fight and the wisdom of flight A captain must lead but the path is unclear When the worst of himself is the voice that he hears The halves reunite but the scars remain A lesson in balance in loss and in gain To lead with compassion to act with resolve The puzzle of self is never really solved The enemy within the face I can't hide A shadow that's lurking a truth that divides Strength without mercy or fear without sin I'm lost in the mirror the enemy within Through transporter sparks the captain is whole But the duality lingers etched in his soul The stars call me now to my duty again But I'll never forget the enemy within