Stubbornness

It follows me to bed at night,

It cowers close to me.

It slips beneath the covers,

And shields me from me.

It walks beside me everyday,

Unwelcome at its best.

It encourages me to do things,

I later will detest.

Its there when I’m surrounded

It lends its helping hand.

It pushes them away from me,

It doesn’t understand.

It plays with my emotions,

I’m happy to be alone.

When in reality,

I’m sad…and on my own.

I try to fight its power,

Its strong, but I’m not weak.

This is the very reason,

It wins, week to week.

It uses my strengths against me,

It knows just where to start.

It hides beneath a guise,

And sneaks into my heart.

It knows just how to cripple me,

And does, with striking speed.

There’s no way to escape it,

And only one way to be freed.

I need someone to come to me,

With a message from above;

I’m here to fulfill your every wish,

Now you can fall in love.