The Blight and the Knight (2022, Poetry)
The Blight Deep within Hides the most evil of monsters A hideous, A dark, A vile, Truly despicable beast; The Blight In the bowels of my body Entrenched in the confines of my mind Tendrils plunging into my soul The Blight stows away Petulantly festering A hideous aberration, a cancer of the spirit Stubbornly rooted It is a creature of paradox Engorging itself in the desecration of its host Desperately staving off its destruction by ensuring its inevitable demise Angry and cruel, It lashes out and spits venom Timid and ineffectual, It folds and holds its tongue Arrogant and aloof, It sees all as beneath it Insecure and jealous, It envies all it does not have Reckless and oblivious, It sees no danger and recognizes no consequences Wary and analyzing, Its thoughts paralyze it from action Vindictive and spiteful, It seeks revenge for every grudge Forgiving and lenient, It is bound to be hurt again and again Transparent and spilling, It overshares to all who will lis...