Muse vs. Demon
I had a muse once
For a few beautiful days
He brought me back. He saw me. He lifted me and supported me and inspired me.
He moved me. He knew me. The old me. The me before...
I have a demon
For 15 years, his torture has multiplied
He keeps me down. He hates me. He holds me back and discourages me and disparages me.
He killed me. The old me. The real me...
My muse and my demon met in a battle.
Demon - snarling and vicious, biting and unforgiving
Muse - confused and sad, defensive and disappointed
Demon - victorious
Muse - banished
A battle is not a war.
One battle does not equal a soul lost.
Demon - 1, Muse - 0
Me - infinity
30 October 2020