Surrender

He stares back at you from the other side.  He’s waiting for you to tell him what he wants to hear but you don’t know what that is.  You just hope that, if you give him what he wants, he’ll leave you alone.  That never happens. You give in.  He’s still there.  Strength at one time is hard. Strength over the years is nearly impossible.  The hard part is ignoring and going on with life.  The more you think about it, the more power it has over you… until you give in.