...as thyself.

Write a poem about how do you Prepare your self upon facing Your Worst Adversary against all Odds whatever be that as it may. Have fun, :-)

Wrapped in hard leather and hot steel,
Armed and armored without need,
But to bring the mind and heart to heel.
In focused effort for the deed.

I've beaten him and thrown him to the floor,
Kicked him without mercy, and I taunted.
He has done the same to me, and more.
He and I, I and he, know life unwanted.

Useless, worthless, waste of space
Fool, coward, hopeless, grim.
But I cannot kill the man I face,
Peace is the only path to beat him.

Beaten but not beat, I calculate.
Make fast friends with the devil clown.
Find love inside for the face you hate.
We have nothing, if not common ground.

I am he and he is me, and either way,
It's coming on the time to choose.
We are I, and I am here to stay.
Fighting this war, win or lose, I lose.

But still I battle, struggle, brawl, and grieve,
So deep this hatred lies.
Knowing truth I don't believe,
Does not forgive the man that I despise.