The Challenge of Being Strong

The Challenge of Being Strong
The challenge of being strong
Comes at each all life long,
Comes as a tempter,
Comes as a gift,
Comes and coils itself around a life until
There is no life left,
Comes portraying itself as sovereignly desirable,
Comes costing all while leaving ashes,
Comes costing and destroying and comes
Guileful,
Bashful,
Witty,
Deadly,
The challenge of being strong