Dave Cox Poet Ballad

Enemy Within

I wish I could shut you up
Then all my troubles would go
I wish I could escape for a while
And relax without this constant row
I was born with you pestering me
I grew up with your doubts and negativity
You stopped me achieving more
You said just enough to make me stop
And fed my disbelief and fear
You hinted at things that never happened
You gave disaster a possibility
You said she’ll never love you
You urged me not to try
You’ll not get the job you crave
Or the car in the expensive showroom
Not once did you encourage me
Through your optimistic negativity
And you’re still here- after all this time
You’re whispering to me now
This poem’s just not good enough
And you’ll probably die on the plane
Oh my god what I could have achieved
Without you as my bloody brain.

David Cox 8/02/18

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Olivia Estep June 13, 2020 at 7:24 PM We'll never achieve anything if we listen to the negativity and self-doubt of ourselves and others. Reach out and grab what you want. Great write! -Olivia Olivia Estep June 13, 2020 at 8:27 PM Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be sure to check it out! Dave Cox June 13, 2020 at 7:48 PM Olivia, thank you. Here's a video of a short play I wrote (5 mins long) Thank you for your comment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSjzgGB7ffM if you like the idea of the enemy within.