RESIDENCY
A feeling that seems to linger forever
As if a reminder, dwelling deep within
Always there as a permanent presence
In darkness, without any luminescence
If it had a face it would be an evil grin
Like twisted cable, impossible to sever
I am haunted by this, a lurking spectre
And by it, I shall evermore be blighted
Although this was not always the case
It’s an event and a time I cannot place
Ever since it took residence, uninvited
It entered me, carried by some vector
I fear that it is a dominating influence
As it affects my ongoing state of mind
My own thinking, likely now impaired
Soon, all my identity will be ensnared
With no prospect of relief of any kind
And I detect it growing in intelligence
An unwelcome option may be surgery
Yet I guess it knows just where to hide
So, perhaps something to tempt it out
To suggest its future’s here, is in doubt
And then as soon as it emerges outside
Trap it quickly and inflict serious injury
I had never heard of such things before
Except in tales of juju obeah or voodoo
Was it that cursed holiday I did last year
And had no protection it would appear
Yet even now I can’t believe that’s true
But trips to darkest jungles, nevermore