The Beast

sometimes I feel like a gladiator trapped in an arena without my sword help me battle against the beast Oh Lord the beast may be the boss who won't give me an promotion the beast may be a friend's lack of devotion the beast may be a mother who won't hold me the beast may be every brother who tried to control me the beast may be the stranger who attacks me without reason the beast may be the pneumonia that sickens me out of season the beast may be the fog that causes me not to see the beast may be the car that collides into me the beast may be the bone that tells my throat to choke the beast may be the cigarette that compells me to smoke the beast may be the voices that says God doesn't hear or see so armor me oh Lord for the beast may just be me