My Demon

I hear the rustling in the depths of my mind
I feel the scratching of the sharp nails rake along my soul
I quiver at the thought of it waking up
At the thought of fighting this beast once again
It was a long, hard war I fought
Years of struggle and loss
With many victims laid aside
With many indignities suffered all alone
But I was young and strong  
And I defeated the beast
I burned and buried the ashes of that life
The tombstone I placed with delight and gratitude
Exuberant to be finally rid of my demon  
Now I feel like my foe is rising again and
I quiver at the thought of going to war
How long will the war last this time
How many victims will there be
I have just begun to live again
I have just learned to love anew
I have much to lose if the fight resumes
I must kill him before he wakes
I must not let this demon come alive
The answer to how escapes me
For now
But it will come to me
Soon



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