Demons you said demons
Coming at you through the walls
Up through the pavements
Run you said run.
Demons are not the same for you as for me
My demons you said run round in my mind
Laugh at me
Poke me,
Nastiest demon unworthy,
Says I am nothing
Says demon, you are a thing nothing more.
Demon comes in the night
Sits on my bed
Keeps me awake
Says I am staying you can’t be rid of me
Says you are mine, worthless sap.
Demon comes wont go away
Demon comes takes over my life
Demon comes wants to own me.
Demon is puzzled when I say no.
Demon is perplexed with my resilience
Demon backs off, screams abuse
Demon can’t take me not obeying
Demon is done.
Demon is dead.
Written for: http://dversepoets.com/2014/06/19/meeting-the-bar-repetition-repetition-repetition/
Morpethroad 
I would say the demon lost. Good post Michael.
Thank you Jackie, demon will never outdo strong inner spirit encased in love.
Thought-provoking write here. I am not sure what I think about demons, but perhaps ‘they’ are only demons if a person thinks they are or if some other person tells you they are. I would say that for most people it is good that the ‘demons are dead.’ I believe we can kill them with our will & resilience, if they ever (indeed) existed at all.
Thanks Mary the term ‘demon’ I use as a way of expressing those thought/voices you sometimes hear that cause you to doubt your own resolve. I agree with you that we can kill them off with our own resilience but at times they can cause us some grief. I like the questions you raised in your comment.
“Demon is perplexed with my resilience” – this is probably the best way to fight one’s own demons, until they die. Good take on the prompt.
Thanks Gabriella. It’s gets them every time. Like bullies they hate to be ignored.
Aw… good use of repetition here.
Thank you thank you good journalread.
some demons all you got to do is show them you are willing to face up to them…and that you know the true strength that is on your side…nice repetition of the open of the line…
Thanks Brian, you are right, face them down and they back off.
I like the positive turn in the end specially with this line – Demon is perplexed with my resilience ~
Good use of the refraining word Demons Michael ~
Thank you so much Grace, I appreciate your comment.
Oh I DO love this victorious story!
Thank you for your comment.
heck… a tightly written poem… and often it’s up to us and of how we face them and put them back into their borders
Thank you Claudia I always appreciate your comments.
Wow!
Thanks Jen, that’s a lovely succinct comment.
I know, it wasn’t very constructive or helpful … but sometimes you just need to smile and salute. Or whatever. Hope you weren’t too offended. 🙂
Oh Jen never. If one word sums it up for you then spoken like a true poet.
Thanks Michael! Some people get annoyed with one-words so I should be more careful. But — sometimes all you can say is “Wow!” and anything beyond that is unnecessary — know what I mean?
All the best to you 🙂
Thanks Jen I do understand, you have a good evening. Saturday morning way out here in the future my son and I have just returned from our weekly shop.
Friday night here! Enjoyed a nice, calm, cool evening walk — without humidity tonight! Ahhh!
All the best to you —
great repetition; inner demons… they can be mighty powerful; it takes a strong sense of inner peace to rid them, looks like you beat em! great write.
Thank you Anthony, I appreciate you reading and your comment.
Intersting writing, Michael – and definitely a necessary contrast to my own piece for this prompt.
Thanks Tony I enjoyed your take today, very clever I thought.
i like the grit here…nice lines
Thank you Sumana I appreciate your comment.
Now … that was quite a demon story! What an epic battle…nice take on the prompt!
Thank you so much Georgia.
I love this tale of a resilient spirit which rose undefeated and didnt let the bad voices win. Yay!
Thank you Sherry the spirit is a lot stronger than we often give it credit for.
Demon dissolved, sense of self resolved, the resilient one now moves forward to address the as yet unsolved. Perfect articulation of the slippery, powerful journey to what evolution is all about!
Thank you for your comment. I do appreciate your words.
I suppose that one person’s demons are not necessarily another’s. Great take on the prompt
So right Bryan and a good thing too. Thanks for reading and your comment.
Good you prevailed over your demons. 🙂 Many just succumb.
Thanks Imelda yes sadly many do.
Hip hip hooray – The demon is DEAD!
It is RoSy, well and truly. Thanks for your comment.
Demon was self-delusional. Demon never had a chance. Me, you, all of us are better for denying it an audience. Nicely done.
Thanks Barry, I appreciate your comment and yes we have to deny them the best way to overcome them…
Good.. I think if we can just make it till dawn.. those demons will loose…
Yes Bjorn often it is like that. Thanks so much for your comment.
Loved this…have been looking at some of your poetry. Very raw and down to earth. I will definitely be back. 🙂
Thank you so much Kathy. It’s lovely to have you following my blog. Please call by again. Michael.
First time here, thanks to dverse. This was a haunting poem… my “demons’ were being molested by my dad, and when you re-read the poem in that light, you will understand why I was trembling at the end. All my self-worth was taken by Demon Dad for many years, until I understood he was not a demon but a flawed, sick human being.
On any level, this is bound to touch on each reader’s own demons. That type of univerisal truth is not often expressed on blogs, so this was brill. Peace, Amy (my link is back on dverse). Amy
Thanks Amy for your comment. I understand we all have demons of some sort mine came from a rough time in my life. I now control them much better. I hope you are ok having found yourself confronting your own demon again. Michael.
Interesting process and poem that you handled very well Michael.