DEMONS

We live together , the creatures and I , we have always lived together

They are vile , these creatures , and hateful .They make for really bad company

I hate them and they hate me , but I doubt if they will ever leave

We now have a bond that is forged from hatred ,which sometimes is stronger than the bonds of love

Let me tell you about these creatures

First there is The Scaly One , he is the ugliest of them all and the sneakiest

Creeps upon me , when I am least expecting him ,when I am happy , when I am laughing

He throws a  hard punch and runs away

As I am reeling , my head spinning , I can still hear his maniacal laughter

I call this one Self Doubt

Then there are the Twins , they are dwarves really , they are small but they are heavy  

And they like to climb on my shoulders , one on each side

I can barely take a step forward ,

And the more they sit , the heavier they get and once they get on I just cant shake them off

I call them Guilt and Regret

Then there is the Magician , he transports me at will

To a cold place where it is always twilight

I have walked here for miles in all directions, but there is never a soul in sight ,

Just a vast misty landscape, that goes on forever and ever and ever

I call this one Loneliness

Also , there is the Hypnotist , he looks disgusting

His body covered in bright red sores , yellow fluid leaking from the pustules on his body

Bloodshot eyes and always shivering

He gives me his disease whenever I pass him by

My body burning , there are pustules on my body and my sores are festering , I am crying in pain and misery

I call this one Self Pity

And finally there is the Woman , the most beautiful I have ever seen ,

Long lustrous hair , and always dressed in green

Everything is brighter when she visits, Everything is lighter

And all the vile creatures run away skulking , looking for corners to hide in

But don’t be fooled , she is the worst Demon of them all

For she doesn’t stay very long , and when she leaves , the vile creatures come back

They are stronger , They are meaner , They are viler

I hate her the most , for she mocks me , by showing me what could be but what perhaps will never be

I call this one Hope.