versus

I ran my whole life
but you caught up to me
looked you in the eye
but you saw right through me
Madness
my old friend
where have you been
you've finally got me cornered
in this safe place
this shaded room
so immune from the world
You took a back road
a shortcut to the back of my skull
Here you are
and here I am
weak but aware of you
rising in my spine
All of my vices are comical
in this moment
What you've done
is breach every defense
Now that I can feel your
stink on me
can you feel me
wrapping my hate around you?
Bitter bile and ceaseless watchfulness
are my only weapons
If you rage through my veins
I will inject them with bleach
I will cauterize
and eat pain every day
until you are immobilized, retreating
dead and defeated.