He bound and gagged me

Tied me to the chair

Then he walked away

Leaving me in hunger and pain



He ruled me.

I could only eat when he let me, 

Drink when he offered water,

Walk when he took me out of the chair

Bound to his wrist when we went out



I could not speak to anyone

Without his permission 

If i so much as smiled 

and waved to my best friend

It was a federal crime



If he wanted something from me

I had to give it to him

No matter what the price



One day, he handed me a knife

and said "Here, do what you will with it."

I aimed for his heart, and hit it dead-on



No blood gushed out

He didn't fall

He simply smiled his wicked smile and said



"I am immortal,I am all-encompassing.

You cannot wholly escape me

For i can't let you out of my sight

No matter how hard i may try."



I thought a bit, then realized

That sadly,his words were true

So rather than try to kill him again

I cut the ropes binding us 

And then I ran.



Halfway 'round the world i ran

On the joy of never seeing him again!

Through city, farm, mountain, even ocean

I neither noticed nor cared where I ran



Every so often, he calls or sends an e-mail

Just to keep in check, he says

And I always answer,whether i want to or not

For as he said,i can't escape



And guess what? 

He calls you too.

Maybe you were enslaved once 

Or maybe you are and you just can't see



He has infinite names

In every tongue

For if you don't have to be bound to his will

You must be God

Or maybe Satan



Maybe you know him as Fear

Maybe Doubts or Pessimism

To you, he could simply be Shyness

Or perhaps you know him better as Hate



No matter how you see him

Find the knife, and take it

For you shouldn't be that close.