What Am I

At first I'm like a spark When I'm mishandled I'm a flame I infect like a disease I'm a killer with no name I'm the referee And your the player in my game Yes I'm the one watching But you're the one getting played I'm your worst enemy Your peace is what I take No I'm not physical, but because of me you can break I'm also your best friend I am with you always Sometimes you try to fight me I'm something you fail to escape You try to block me out But I am something unabled to be replaced Every time you are alone I'm even harder to face I'm scattered and disorganized But I am permanent Something that cant be erased I start off as thing, but then I multiply I'm something that you hate sometimes I keep you up at night I cant be silenced no Matter how hard you try I shapeshift like a beast Inside your fragile mind I'm something that destroys you Slowly from the inside I will always find you From you cannot hide What am I?

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B. Joseph Fitzsimons

Date: 5/21/2022 7:07:00 AM

Hey Joy, I really love that you are offering a riddle in this poem. It's a very cool concept and kind of fun to write somewhat encrypted poems that requires the reader to figure out something hidden. I am not too confident but I am guessing this could be about "thoughts" or "consciousness". "At first I'm like a spark" seems like it could be a neuron, and I could be projecting, but "I keep you up at night" also seems to be about thoughts. Thanks for writing, keep it up!