Demon

I've got a demon inside of me
He roars and scrapes his claws
Against the walls of my chest
Talons screech-scrip against my ribs
Clacking against each one like
He is counting them
One, two, three, four, snap
I hold my breath as my heart races
Hardly, can my lungs fill
But I'm used to this, I'm used to him
Pulling on my heart strings
Making irritants more irritating
Causing my fuse to be the short one
Making fat tears come down
At every TV baby or sorrowful tale
We fight endlessly, fists to knee knocks
Shouting and abusing each other
But ultimately he cannot be eliminated
There forever will my demon stay
Right in my chest and right in my mind
Dragging me slowly to insanity
Eons will pass and we'll still be at war
Only winning when I deny all existence of any emotion
For short while I'll be me
Until again he burps and reminds me
That he is here to stay forevermore