Nemesis

Picture before yourself

an entity

like you

yet, not quite you.

In fact, this being is your exact opposite.

Your compliment; your mirror; your reciprocal.

Now realize,

that between the mirror and yourself,

you are the reciprocal,

the negative, inferior entity

staring into the face of what you should be

facing just as well the shame and failure of having unfulfilled the image that lies before you.

Now realize,

That this nemesis,

your mortal enemy,

is your closest friend.

Look neither upon your friend in envy nor yourself in resentment, for this is not true friendship.