Unbidden Guest

Unwelcome claimant drawn to the flame Of a burning sanctum engorged in ash The acrid fumes obscuring sight Obstructing speech, incensed occlusion The perception of slight discharges, cold corrosion Tracing caustic passage underneath the flesh In the veiny pathways, spread throughout the limbs A numbing excretion sapping thought Intrusive presence Unencumbered by reason or respect It can't be soothed Nor placated Unbidden guest drawn through the gateway Of exposed nerve, an open portal A door unhinged by soured expectations Harsh resentment constricts the chest The perception of slight discharges, cold corrosion Tracing caustic passage underneath the flesh In the veiny pathways, spread throughout the limbs A numbing excretion sapping thought Intrusive presence Unencumbered by reason or respect It can't be soothed Nor placated It can't be soothed Nor placated It can't be soothed Nor placated It can't be soothed Nor placated Will I never be rid of you? Will I never be rid of you? Festering wound, the open gateway Fractal nerve, total occlusion