My demon sits beside me,
Always watching always near.

So long I've tried to hide away,
I ran from her in fear.

But it's fear that she relies on,
It feeds her, keeps her strong.

I ran and stumbled til I fell,
Now it's time to move along.

She's not something to push away,
She's not a real foe.

My demon is a piece of me,
Denial let her grow.

So now I sit beside her,
And I look upon her face.

She mirrors back my tired eyes,
We're both weary from the chase.

It's time to make some changes,
Some space for her to nest.

She carried all my darkest fears,
And now she needs to rest.

I didn't know that we were one,
I didn't want to see.

Now that I accept her here,
We can finally just be.

I take her in my arms,
And I feel her weight give way.

She settles deep within my soul,
Home finally to stay.

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This is my contribution to @everloves collaborative art project.

This is the original image

Everyone is invited to create something from this image. All creative expression welcome.

An interpretive dance even?? @elementm? 💃

This is the 25th collaboration.

Happy Silver Anniversary @everlove.

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Girl Before

Permission for collaborative piece to be used with attribution.

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