nemesis

it would be so easy to cast blame
lord knows, there's several
I could call out by name
but truth is, it's all me
I am my own nemesis
I knock me down
and pick me up again
I am both my best
and worst own friend
no one more cruel
to me than me
enumerating all my faults
with a hatred born of familiarity
luckily, my superhero self
resides within me too
to battle the enemy
when she threatens to subdue
all joy and hope
sometimes, I need a cape to cope
I let them fight it out inside
while the rest of me
gets on with the day
trusting (fingers crossed)
that in the end
the hero will hold sway