Invader

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You invade my thoughts, an army of one,
conquering territories where mind is undone.
No truce, no parley, no chance for reprieve you breach every rampart, take all I conceive.
Like banners unfurled, your visage arises,
amidst sacred spaces where no other vies.
You march, unbidden, through memory's keep,
spreading without warning, roots buried deep.
Your colors advance at each new dawn's rise,
seizing the high ground before slumbering eyes can forge their defenses against your onslaught.
No sanctuary's spared from your legion's assault.
Even retreats contrived in vacant repose afford no asylum your presence still glows, campfires outlining your resolute form within mind's realm you've chosen to storm.
You give no quarter, acceptno refrain, An endless refrain in each synapse, each vein.
My last bastion's claimed, my white flag raised high I surrender all thoughts to your sweet occupying sigh.

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