I’m a total beast;
I’m that raw animal
of primal urgency
you have learned to fear
and all your
psychology classes
can’t prepare you
for the mental torment
ambivalence
and confusion
will become code words
I’ll hear
the whispering
and use it
as a cue to know
when to run
hushed words
are spoken about me
and I’m content
to just let it pass
there’s no real
need for
any other battle
the fighting will
finally halt one day
don’t know when
but the confidence
I feel
has steadily
remained buoyant