Frustration

Why oh why do you torment me so
Oh ghosts within my veins?
What demons spawned thee
That you give me so many pains?
Why am I forced awake at nights
And why mush you haunt my days?
Why can I  not have a much nicer life
Free from your many evil ways?
So many have denounced thee
Both those great and long forgotton
To bring such a torture to mortal man
Oh, the terrors that you have begotton
For while I may wish to banish thee
Because at this time, you are not needed
I live in hope there will become a time
When it is you I have defeated
And on that glorious day
I will not be controlled by you
It is you that will be controlled by me

    -- Bem Ajani Jones-Bey (04/10/02)