The dark zone

stand up straight with your shoulders back

Chaos has come to my front door

It forces its way in with clear malicious intent

And wastes no time in vandalizing my domain

It aims to grant as much suffering as possible

This ruthless intruder seeks to destroy everything

Both those gifted to me and those I built

The malignant force seems insurmountable 

I must engage this entity and abate its destruction

My struggle with this unruly beast is tiring

For it is persistent towards assuring my end

Its damaging blows turn my world to a blinding blackness

Each strike feels more hellish than the last 

Battling this fiend is a truly Herculean task

One which assures visible battle scars

However there is a little kindle in its darkness

And it burns brighter with resilience

Hence I cannot relent as I fight off these monstrosity 

And with an unshakable resolve I shall conquer the dark zone

Author's Note

When life gets you down, what do you do?