The Darkness Lurks Inside

poem

5-22-2024

California, PA

The beast is forever at my tail,
Trying to lick me up,
Swallowing me whole.
Along the turbulent seas
It will strike my swift sail.

I can swim or run or even fly,
But there’s no escape
From the darkness
That lurks inside.
Its only goal is for me to die.

So I focus on the deep blue sea,
Serene and lovely as it seems.
I may drown in my pursuit
Of riding waves and drinking life,
But a fighter I will always be.