Relapse

When I was a child I saw a man

with bloodshot eyes and bloodied clothes

When I asked him what happened

He simply smiled and replied

"We do what we can for the monster"

I saw that man a few years later

With crystal eyes and ironed clothes

When I asked how he was

He frowned and replied

"I'm in a war with the monster"

I saw that man again today

On the front page of the newspaper

With bloodshot eyes and bloodied clothes

I didn't get to ask what happened

Because I already knew

He lost the war with the monster

Reviews

[Chaos_Collector]

This piece fills me with sorrow. I love the way it was told. Sometimes people end up struggling with demons within and it overwhelms. This is a nice read though. Thank you for sharing it!

[Cody Williams]

Very sad piece you got here. I loved it! Thanks for sharing it! Have a good one!

-CW

[Bee C.]

This is so pretty, and also so tragic. It's a very well written piece, and I like how you haven't named any specifics with this man's monster. Also the repetition has a great effect of reinforcing how crippling and lasting the effects of such demons and addictions are. Very simple, but extremely powerful because of that. Great work. ♥