THE 2
by Retsim Laudividni
A bit under the weather
Neither sick nor well
Dredging through the day
Trying to stay focused
Gotta keep the head up
Find each silver lining
Yet, another battle ensues
I’m so very tired of this
When will there be relief?
You are gaining strength
It’s me versus you again
My wit must not falter
Filthy rotten creep
A blinding tenacious toxicity
Coursing through me now
Get out of my head
Leave my body at once
I am not your puppet
Yet, here I dwell in your pits
Sinking deeper the more I fight
Suffocating my remaining hope
The most hostile of takeovers
I think you’ve got me
Finally, a worthy adversary
It seems I’ve made a mistake
Please bear with me
Forgive me for wasting your time
Pardon my flare for drama
It’s a bad habit of mine
This was the wrong outlet
It just took a couple gentle pushes
I am totally relieved this time
This battle is concluded
It was such a simple solution
And too good not to share
I just had to poop
A double wipe and a flush
It was as easy as that
How’s that for catharsis?
