Living with the Enemy

Yes its around
present in every breath
feeding itself daily
hideously weakening walls
in mankind far & wide
where lives love & care
hatred & jealousy defines it
if it get its way in.

A capacity so strong within
that could tarnish equations of years
its little splinters of distrust
take away peace & bliss
if spoon fed regularly
thoughts turn into knots
chewing every memory so dear
making it all look a lie.

Crouched in backwaters of goodness
streaks of revenge & ill-will reside
pricking & teasing each time
if not shoved when nudged
on moments that beautify life
only to paint it black this enemy
can hit so deep oh it
may come alive with repeated attempts.

Dangerously close
living in skins
crawling on souls
feel it a little
& can be smelled
Ergo better to stay alert
so not to slip
in traps of this underlying foe.