You will not beat me
However much you try
Over 30 years
I’ve suffered
But you will not beat me.
You tried to take my job
You tried to take my child
My marriage you took
But you will not beat me.
Lovers came and went
My father died in my arms
Opportunities brought
Fresh challenges
But you will not beat me.
Black dog, always there
Sniffing in the background
Watching from the shadows
You will not beat me.
You will never, ever beat me.