Fighting enemies requires courage
Fighting friends requires bravery
But having to fight yourself?
That’s the combat no one talks about.

Having to fight your own mind against
the most basic thing the body is designed for -
the kind of battle which wins no medals.
Only people on the sidelines mocking the “weak” ones.

No state of the art weapons in this war -
Arms which ambush the attacker itself,
Armour which require trial and error.
A lone crusader fighting all the mutations.

A battle unseen
Even by closest of the tribe
Days, months, years
A struggle I can’t describe.