Fire

There is a pain that burns inside me
It releases a demon I thought I once caged,
once tamed,
once placed in chains,
and now fueled by anger,
I have lost control.

There is a hurt I cannot erase
It reveals the truth
I must face
The demon
I cannot chase
This dark shadow
I must learn to embrace.

But how can I keep my composure when the war that begun is not over
and the white flag I waved from the shore
has long to be acknowledged by the one who called upon my surrender?

Impatience kissed both our lips
Poison seeped deep into our wrists
Now I know, I am not alone
in fighting a battle I know I must own.