do you know what it is
like to be at war within
yourself?
to question every thought,
action and word that escapes
the dark recesses of your
cerebral nature?
it is as though you stand
upon a double edged sword
and if you fall to one-side
you are doomed,
but if you fall to the other,
you are met with perilious
journeys
yet while making this choice,
your feet slip on the red,
hot, sticky warnings left
by others
so I walk on a tightrope
careful to find balance,
for if I slip,
and cascade down the sword,
I fear I may not be able
to climb back up
to face the mirror
oncemore.