Old friends

An old friend visited with me today
He brought me gifts
lured me in with warm promises
of an empty head and
only a temporary
ache of release.

He showed me my soul;
my place in the world
Running his tongue along my veins
seductively

He showed me my fears;
my nightmares and thoughts
cutting them slowly out with his
Confidence.

An old friend visited with me today
and brought with him the old me.
Threw me down with ease and
Carelessness

Reminding me of who really
controls me

he showed me my weaknesses
laying bear my dark demons;
calling to them with some
bloodshed

Then left me abruptly
in a pool of my heartache
praying for mercy to take me.