Poem Things

Poison by another name

I am strong
I can be weak
- yet I am still powerful
You consume me
I consume you
You think about me, I am on your mind
I control your mind
You are weak
Try to defeat me
To get rid of me is harder than you may think
... I am everywhere
You down me and with me you drown
Like Iago I sow doubts in your mind
You are strong, stronger than you may realise but driven weak with madneas from my manipulations
Yet still you seek my company

Some may be strong enough to enjoy my company from time to time and resist the temptations to fully invite me in - but many lack the restraint

Some of you may be smart enough to figure out who I am and push me away from the start ... but many are not so wise