Emotional Drug

I feel this running through my veins
Emotions: passion, anger,
Happiness, courage, pain
Can't give it up, I will not hide
From grasp of fear
Touch of darkest night
To feel is what I live for
To cry, to laugh, to love
To close self off from that
The worst type of hard drug
Won't try to hide from this
I'll conquer each new day
Even if my spirit falls
I'll jump back in the fray
The best type of battles
Are the ones that hurt to fight
Ones that make one question
If there's any sanity inside
Willingly I put self out there
Knowing likely I'll be hurt
But gladly I'll take the consequence
To experience so much worth.