Dear Burning Friend Poem by Savlo De Santos

Here let me tell you
about my little friend,
she started a spark
and now burns me like hell

She came to me swiftly
one day or another
at first I denied her
had uselessly done it

For no friend or brother
that I ever knew
could ever resist her
as she inside 'em grew

'Please, don't you worry'
My princess once said
When I still could fight her
avoid her as well

But then came the beasts
like big rabid dogs
and left my mind beaten
and my body sore

That's when I found her
admitted her in
so long being beside me
as the line grew thin

'How warm, how joyful,
when you came through the door
felt suddenly stronger
and every day even more'

My blood running wild
my mind turning red
found no peace nor quiet
and no rest in bed

Although I felt stronger
as I stopped for a blink
saw my face in the mirror
look withered and weak

And felt more than frightened
was really in pain
when I looked at my body
It was beaten again!

That's when I implored thee
please, PLEASE ease my pain
don't let that weird odd friend
get near me again

But I found out quite sooner
didn't pray hard enough
as easy es ever
she was there at the door

Galoping before her
like a hound of hell
a bigger beast running
quite short in its age

She saw it all, smiling
as It bit my neck
and in the holes of its fangs
my friend saw a gate

Like never before,
I hope never again
should I come to feel
like I did that day

Suddenly colors
were darker and pale
compared to this fire
all but shades of grey

I felt It corrosive
as it kissed my face
her tongue through my cheek
her arms 'round my chest

I tought 'cursed the beast'
for helping her out,
'my blood became acid,
and it's melting me down'

'Did not really know you,
that face of You, friend
those sharp pointy teeth,
so corrosive a grace'

'Didn't know you were twisted
didn't know you caused pain
didn't know you were with me
dear Anger, my friend'

And as I was feeling
so lost in her arms
came someone so strongly
pulling me out

She was there, my princess
and just as I hoped,
she said: 'Don't You worry,
'cause I love you more'

Princess then yelled
with tears in her eyes:
'ANGER, LET GO! '
with power and might

And so she released me,
anger, that is
so I could now rest
in quiet and peace

'Please! ' I insisted
'Help me get strong,
I'm tired of the fight
and she could return'

And thus she hugged me
so happy I felt
not to feel angry,
at least not that way

But even though peaceful
I just might now seem
I fear when I look
that she will still be here.