Lament to the Intestine

you form the very core of me
miles and miles of coils
slinking your way through my abdomen
for weeks now you have waged war against me
though I do you no wrong

first you held captive
every bite i took
sequestered in the recesses of my loins
until your stockpile grew
to unprecedented size
you reminded me every day
of your evil plan
with aches, twinges and pain
slowly mounting your offensive
the traitor from within

losing patience with your game
it was time for the defence
a tiny white pill
would blast you into submission

for an entire night the battle raged
you gave up your stronghold
but my casualties were large
and the cost great
you became a violent beast
a poisionous snake soaked in battery acid
thrashing, slicing my innards
you do not relinquish your power easily

finally the troops were exhausted
and both sides surrendered to the seduction of sleep
dawn shed light on an armistice
we shared an unsettled peace
both wary of the movements of the other

days pass but the end had not yet come
when suddenly on a grey skied morn
you again took up arms against me
duodenum, colon, villi, all
you seared my innards
with the fires of a hundred suns
confined to cotton and porcelain
i am once again your slave

but the fight in me has gone
and i am weary
lay down your arms!
declare a ceasefire within me
you have beaten me, you have won
i cry out against the never ending torture
the strength is sapped from my limbs

give me the peace i desire
but barely remember
would that you go gentle into that good night
please give up this fight