"MY ENEMY" by "Trish O'Riley"

MY ENEMY
My enemy lurks in the shadow of your eyes
He is the curse of your childhood that has leached thru' your life
And left you adrift on his sea of contempt.
At times love blinds the shadow and he is banished
Then is ecstasy and our future is endless.
But his nemesis ferments his rage till he explodes
Fragmenting our love before the roar of his abuse.
My enemy has returned and our future is tortured.
The battles are min alone
For you will not choose between us and so end the war
When the blood recedes and my wounds heal
A myriad of scars ache my heart.
I cannot fight forever my darling
I am weakened by each encounter.
How Enemy, do I wrest his heart from your insidious hold?
God give me the strength to keep on fighting
or to walk away.

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