A Cruel Mistress

Life is a cruel, cruel mistress
She hurts you then laughs at her joke

She kicks you down and beats you
Whips you till your bloody and sore

She drains you of strength and will
Till you beg and plead "No more!"

This mistress is a sadistic bitch
Always trying you again and again

"How much more can you take?
That is, until you break and I win"

I reach around to deliver a blow
To end her tormenting routine

Then she grabs me and holds me tight
"Love, please don't make this our end

I want to keep you, I really do,
You're my favorite little pet

I'm sorry for my wicked ways
I mean, how repentant can I get?"

She caresses me with clever hands
Pampers my slow healing wounds

Renews my strength and will anew
All the while scheming my impending doom