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ENEMIES Should I say I have enemies but rather that others single me out as such? I don’t even know them how could I? they never said to me: ‘ You are my enemy’ and why me? I am of no significance not in the market-place not the cynosure of others’ eyes so few people know that I exist do I have the time or bother someone has targeted me as an enemy? Doesn’t that person have better things to do? but I don’t choose to be the enemy of anyone I have enough problem of my own only one enemy I dread lest it destroys me that someone is with me every moment all the time day and night it won’t let go of me it clings worse than a leech to my skin it exhorts challenges teases displeases chides blames even pontificates wanting to over-power me in everything I do trying to undo what I count to be dear to my heart even threatens me in anger indignity without a single straw of mercy even in my sleep it doesn’t leave me it wants to haunt me so that I would know no rest I turn the corner to look at that creature my worst enemy oh no it CAN'T be true that monster is none other than myself! vincit qui se vincit
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Sep 3, 2015
Sep 3, 2015 at 8:44 PM UTC
ENEMIES
ENEMIES Should I say I have enemies but rather that others single me out as such? I don’t even know them how could I? they never said to me: ‘ You are my enemy’ and why me? I am of no significance not in the market-place not the cynosure of others’ eyes so few people know that I exist do I have the time or bother someone has targeted me as an enemy? Doesn’t that person have better things to do? but I don’t choose to be the enemy of anyone I have enough problem of my own only one enemy I dread lest it destroys me that someone is with me every moment all the time day and night it won’t let go of me it clings worse than a leech to my skin it exhorts challenges teases displeases chides blames even pontificates wanting to over-power me in everything I do trying to undo what I count to be dear to my heart even threatens me in anger indignity without a single straw of mercy even in my sleep it doesn’t leave me it wants to haunt me so that I would know no rest I turn the corner to look at that creature my worst enemy oh no it CAN'T be true that monster is none other than myself! vincit qui se vincit
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Sep 3, 2015
Sep 3, 2015 at 8:44 PM UTC
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