Demon Ass

I thought I’d done it.
I thought I’d won.
I thought I’d danced on the surface of the Sun
In order to escape my own eclipse
And give them pesky demons the slips.

I’d faced the deep.
I’d stared down the night.
I’d come through the darkness to the morning light
And found rebirth in life anew
I’d found myself and knew ‘I’ was true.

I’d peered into the abyss.
I’d hung over the brink.
I’d faced and endured and stomached the stink
Of fear and hurt that lurked within
And silenced the chattering demon din.

I thought I’d done it.
I thought I’d moved on.
I thought I’d composed and sung the song
That charms bleak night into burgeoning day.
I’d emerged the victor, my demons slain.

But I forgot
That like the Sun
The cyclical orbit drives on and on
And though I've circled around the pit
I find myself staring back into it.

Ah. Hey there demons,
My old friends!
So it’s true this journey never ends?
I won those battles but not the war
And those blighters have now come back for some more.

They look rather different.
They've changed their faces
But they’re attacking me in familiar places
And though it took me a while to notice the beating
There’s a fire in my belly that’s been slowly reheating

So pay attention!
It’s time to wake up.
Stop drinking so deep from complacency’s cup
And swallow instead that bitter pill;
Start making those moves to go in for the kill.

Sharpen that sword!
Polish that spear!
Remind yourself what’s important and dear
To you and stop lying so broken and prone
Break from the smothering comfort zone.

Life isn't easy
With ebb and with flow
Good times leave us but bad times will go.
Roll up them sleeves and get stuck in lass!
It’s time once again to kick demon ass!