INNER DEMONS

They whisper in my ears,

Awaken my fears

 

Like hiss of a serpent,

A chanting discordant

 

Craving for wisps of smoke,

They try to provoke

 

My inner demons

They give me reasons

 

To crave,

They enslave

 

I try to run,

But the rush has begun

 

An invisible chain,

I cannot refrain

 

A mocking grin,

Strikes me within

 

I try to flee,

A mirage I see

 

There is only one way,

I hear the whisper say

 

Tentacles of vapors sink in,

I embrace the devil within.

 

                                                                         

Niharika Prasad