a silent war

the hardest one to fight
is the one with yourself

when you try so hard to pretend
and to ignore
like as if nothing is there

when the beast in you is tugging at the chains
roaring and screaming in your head
relentlessly

again and again
you tranquilize this beast
a temporary death

only for it to awaken
when you least expect it
and back to square one

struggle
with all the forces in you
it will never die, no it will not

but you will be stronger
you will be tamer
you will be more humble.

(edited february 18 twentyfourteen.)