I Welcome My Other
staring into my reflection I see blemishes
Anxiety, stress, ugliness others might miss
I tear myself apart in big gulps and sighs
Seeing the truth below my devil mask.
There is sorrow for a second
But I swish that away; not wanting to feel a bit sorry for myself
Wanting to hold myself accountable
A slap to the back of the head means my other is here now
My other is harder on me yet.
I welcome her presence. She will point out other errors.
Mistakes I might have forgotten about
Or worse buried.
Together we are a mighty force
Alcohol and I; she brings me to my knees
Revealing truth in bare, terrifyingly honest ways.
Hello, I say, welcoming her defiance and her wrath.
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