Invisible evil within

The unseen evil within
has overwhelmed me
taken over my body
like an alien
probing the human form

the black shadows of death
are present within me
only to be seen
by radioactive matter

invading my space
saturating my cells with
black, offensive stockpiles of death

must I perceive death
as a welcome visitor
greeting it with open arms
while the sap of salvation
brings only projectile
explosions of fodder
disquieting my thoughts

perhaps I must concede defeat
to this dark destroyer
for I have no power to wage war
as the battle goes on in my
inward parts with no resistance

should I not get the mastery over death
I must rejoice in my life
for the sake of my loved ones
for what memories are they to have
if I am dragged along the journey
to an undignified death
wailing like a
demented banshee

I will have a tranquil passage
an effortless voyage
from life
to death
for the sake of those
suffering along with me
sharing my pain
and my dark clouds

those who will
endure without me
when this unseen evil
like a ravenous wolf
utterly devours me
and is replete