Insecurity, The Enemy In Me

Insecurity, The Enemy In Me

Posted October 12th, 2007 by davideyoung

http://www.everypoet.net/poetry/blogs/davideyoung/insecurity_the_enemy_in_me

You make me hide

Behind my fear

Of being so inadequate.

You work your silent

Magic to

Destroy all my relationships.

You find my weakness,

Bring it forward,

Displayed for me to see.

And in my fear,

I'm paranoid

That others see and flee.

I could have love

And friendships true,

But you cast doubt on those.

You show me all

My cons that aren't,

And hide me from my pros.

I think that I

Am who's at fault;

That I can never be

As good as what

I think I should.

You're the enemy in me!

But just like with

Any war,

Winning half the fight

Is knowing who

And knowing where

Your enemy hides in night.

I recognize

Just what you are

And how your lies affect me,

And I will not

Give in today

To you, my adversary!

I am above

Your petty lies

And falsehoods which you show me.

I am human.

Mistakes are human,

So go and let me be!

I, in myself,

Am good enough

For love and happiness.

I can make

Others happy

And rise above all this!

I am satisfied

With me and

Others will be too,

And you can't lay

Your hand on me,

So go hide in the loo!

Oh, destroyer of

Close relationships,

Wall that shrinks from love,

Starter of

All arguments,

Of wars, and push and shove,

Be gone from me,

And don't come back,

So wily and so witty!

You no longer

Rule my life,

Foul Insecurity!