The Monster Within

It’s ever presence looms
It’s there
Waiting, sitting, thinking
Contemplating
For that one chance
To squeeze
To bite
To pull out my heart and put it in ugly chains
My secrets and fears
Feed the burning hunger
That spreads like wild fire
Through my innocent soul
It reminds me
Provokes me
Whispers softly, “Feel the rage and anger
Feel the hurt, the sadness
The cruel way he looks at her
The absence of his gaze
Towards you
Feed me and taste the sweet drops of
Revenge”
And I try and try and try
To hide the monster away
To lock it up within the crevices
Between my will and conscious
But the monster is gaseous
And can seep through
Stone walls of virtue and trust
It’s glowing green eyes
Always watching for the right moment
To consume
Any ounce of sanity I may have left
Before I can blink
My eyes turn green
And the thing I despise the most
Is exactly who I’ve become