A Letter to My Demons
An Epistolary Poem
Dear demons,
I have given you a home,
From season to season,
I’ve offered you freedom to roam.
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You shy away from the light,
Bask only in darkest shadows,
Ever-growing in might,
Marching me towards the gallows.
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I have fed your hunger,
Let you devour my sorrow,
Stealing my happiness as plunder,
Taking away my tomorrow.
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The angel is here,
She’s always held me close,
Wiping away every single tear,
Even when I hurt her the most.
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She is everything to me
Filling my soul with life,
You twist my gaze so you can see,
Forcing me to wield the knife.
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You dig your claws deep,
Your screeches echo all around,
My heart breaks as the angel weeps,
Our ship has run aground.
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I see familiar faces,
Reflected in your eyes,
Mother, father, empty spaces,
Trauma in disguise.
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So go now, and do not return,
I will become the person she desires
This dark past I will burn,
Taking only my lessons from the fires.
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This promise I make,
To her and to thee,
Goodbye my demons,
Sincerely, me.
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Bradley Ramsey
Lover of dogs, gaming, and long walks on the beach. Content Marketing Manager by day, aspiring writer by night. Alone, we cannot change the world, but we can create better ones.
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Just incase you miss it - the latest update and progress piece about the Anthology is live now - https://shopping-feedback.today/writers/vocal-poetry-anthology-progress-update-and-requests%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E thank you!
Wow. This was epic. I felt every single line of this with every inch of my being. Far too relatable in many ways! Such a great piece of poetry and such a great and empowering reminder that we can fight our demons and chase them away and it's a choice. Well done Bradley. I think this is the one I would like to use for the anthology, unless you have any objections?