The Monster In me
by Patricia Harris
I cannot tell you truthfully
the problem with the idea
that I can face my own humanity,
For I am all too aware
of the Monster in me.
I am lacking in empathy,
I am quick to bite the hand
that feeds me,
But worst of all…
I am injurious of the one person
That I should be protecting most.
So, It’s not the extra hair,
nor the teeth that grow in funny…
That makes me monstrous.
The monster in me
is what is in my heart and soul
and inside each and everyone of us.