Do You Know Me?

Do you know me? I’m the wind,
the moon, the sun, the rain;
neither foe nor friend,
I am the mental strain.

Do you know me? I’m the doubt,
the memories, the dreams, and the pain;
neither enemy nor brother,
I am the subject and struggle is in vain.

Do you know me? I’m the fear,
the sickness, the screams, the arcane;
neither the reaper nor a physician,
I am your anguish, your increasing pain.

Do you know me? I’m diabetes,
the sores, the missing limbs, the gore;
neither a devil nor your savior,
I AM WAR!

©David Alexander
January 6, 2003