Dreaded Disease

Dreaded Disease

Dreaded disease,

alive and strong.

Devoid of body,

it only takes up residence inside my head.

It’s fed by the memories

of a long time past-

a once upon a time

that didn’t last,

except in my age-old existence.

Its strong, pointed persistence

only succeeds in its insistence

because I let it live rent-free

in my conscience.