He told her

almost feebly

                      I need you to save me from myself

the words rolled out of his mouth       and echoed

and confused him

                                                                                        he heard them in someone elses

voice

           his words  another voice   

                                                     bitter

they smacked of everything he didnt believe in

                                                                           Save me   from me

he recognised in a brilliant mirrorballed moment how pitiful he sounded

when he had empowered himself

scores of times

 

rebuked himself

                                                       to Know Thyself   Love Thyself

                                                            

and if that wasnt enough to compel him then whyknot   

                                                                                                   Kill Thyself

something in the Bible about that

not that he was impressed

afterall

 

             we are each our own

if we have nothing   we have ourselves

to Save  or Throw away

he didnt need any help with that

he apologised

 

1717,  Thursday,  12  2. 15