Born from a furnace the demons arose,
egotistic in nature, and not giving a damn,
unrivalled! yet still their power grows,
wolfing attitudes with enemies as lamb,
daringly a David was born,
with enough shield for a brain as protection,
very soon we'll have a demon to mourn,
but could I kill this Goliath he questioned
the jig is up I'm afraid, there is no winner in this battle,
the more we fight, we come to the same conclusion,
together we are stronger if remade, no more need for sacrifices of cattle,
could it be that we were once one before? who the hell separated us? who caused all this illusion?
still confused but what's the point of this from the beginning!
a pair playing a deadly game as one?
this is a battle between the mind and the body, so who am I kidding,
I'll be surprised if someone said I won
so please I ask you, am I winning?
or the battle has not yet begun.
The Battle Within
Oluwadunjoye John Tobi
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 07/16/2025
Poet's note: This poem explores the internal conflict between opposing forces, symbolized by demons and a heroic figure akin to David facing Goliath. The poem delves into themes of duality, identity, and the struggle for self-understanding.
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Poem topics: nature, power, together, shield, fight, brain, mind, game, point, demon, body, afraid, conclusion, protection, mourn, furnace, illusion, I love you, I miss you, battle, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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