THE ENEMY WITHIN

By Thomas Emmon Pisano 

 

The soul has the potential host,

a monster, which is not a thing,

 into the being a malicious ghost,

stripping away the earthly sting.

 

It needs to god, which resides,

inside the being, its quest assured,

a song of horror is played inside,

a debt the beast surely can’t afford.

 

Trouble resides within the sleeping soul,

potential fires burning without a quench,

crushed along with all taking toll,

holy turmoil slapped and winces.

 

Potential enemies again here begun,

with cherished moments spoken,

a moment taken and then re-sung,

by the strings which are now broken. 

 

 

DON’T DETAIN ME

YOU CAN’T DETAIN ME

MUST YOU RESTRAIN ME?

RETAIN ME

OR

DISDAIN ME

DON’T STAIN ME

INFLAME ME

OR

MAIM ME

YOU CAN’T REPEAT ME

OR

RETREAT ME

YOU MUST INFORM ME

REFORM ME

OR

SEAT ME 

YOU MUST NOT RETRAIN ME

YOU HAVE INFLAMED ME

YOU RECLAIMED ME

SURPASSED ME

OR

SASSED ME

 

DON’T INFECT ME

OR

DISRESPECT ME

 DON’T INFORM ME

 

DON’T DEFORM ME

OR

PUSH YOURSELF UPON ME

 

YOU HAVE UNINFORMED ME

AND

DOWN RIGHT SCORNED ME
 

YOU HAVE REFORMED ME

AND

EVEN DEFORMED ME

  

DON’T INTRODUCE ME

PLEASE DON’T PRODUCE ME

 

DON’T BURN ME

RETURN ME

OR

SPURN ME

 

YOU CAN’T ENLIST ME

DON’T INSIST ME

INTO THE FIRES I SEE

YOUR SOLDIERS BE

THROWING ME

 

I HAVE SEEN ME

NOT TOO MUCH UNTO ME

YOUR EFFORTS MUST NOT DESTROY ME

 

DON’T CONDEMN ME

DON’T DEFEND ME

BLEND ME

OR

RECOMMEND ME

 

I AM THE END ME

HANGING FROM THAT END TREE

MUST YOU OFFEND ME

REND ME

OR

TREND ME

 

OUTSIDE YOUR WORLD SEE

I AM TURNED OFF THEE

YOU CAN’T SEE ME

SO

I AM OUTSIDE OF ME

NOW MOVING INTO THE WHOLE ME

 

INSIDE THE HEART TIME

I MAKE THAT HARD RHYME

YOU ARE THE ART FINE

WILL YOU SEE ME?

GROW ME

OR

SCREW ME
 

YOU HAVE REPELLED ME

AND

DISPELLED ME

YOU MUST NOT TELL ME

AM I TO SELL ME?

I MOVED TO HELL SEE

NOTHING AS IT SHOULD BE

DON’T QUELL ME

FORETELL ME

OR

 SMELL ME

 

DON’T EVEN TRY TO TELL ME

YOU CAN’T TIME ME

YOU CAN’T REFINE ME

REPAIR ME

OR

SCARE ME

 

I MOVED IN LINE NOW

I’LL BE JUST FINE NOW

DON’T BROOD FOR ME

STEW FOR ME

OH

JUST FORGET ME!