Night Thing

Poison dripping from my lip
like the cigarette that hangs from it.
My misery is so addicting,
and my eyes seem to be so tempting.

I'm a monster

Claws as luring as silk,
teeth as white as bone,
breath of the dead and alone.

I'm a monster.

Stalking in the shadows,
growls as soft as the wind
and cries as sharp as my stare.

I'm a monster.

I'm alone.

I'm scared.

I'm a monster.