Mercilessly

I feel you,
My demon.
You're new,
Yet old.

You weigh on me,
Like poison,
And hold me down,
Paralyzing my body and soul.

Your hand,
Viciously enters my chest.
You aren't the slightest bit kind about it.

You grab my heart,
My core,
And squeeze, twist, and damage...
Mercilessly.