It Wasn'T Given Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

I pray everyday to keep my 'darkside' away.
With a staying peaceful.
And not have it teased to pieces,
Or from it to stray...
By demons portraying themselves to represent,
Faiths of all kinds to diminish my peace of mind...
With their wishes to test the strength of my efforts.
To 'see' me upset as an easy prey to make a conquest.

Yet on my best days,
I will not hesitate to display what I have...
As a sample for any demon wishing to taste,
Just as an assurance there is more of it I can give...
If doubt should arise in the eyes of those disguising,
A charading to masquerade false 'Christain' values.

So...I pray! With it done 'everyday',
To keep my darkside away.
Because that side of my life I do not pride.
But I will make it known to be acknowledged,
That the peace I keep to express as shown...
Was earned. It wasn't given.
Not for demons in disguise to get then disrespect!