The Monster Inside

by Jean Pierre   Aug 25, 2016


I WANT TO KILL, THE MONSTER INSIDE.
THE MIRROR I SEE, THE WORDS FROM MY BRIDE

I WANT TO REACH IN, AND STRANGLE HIM DEAD.
UNFORTUNATELY HE, IS HIDING INSIDE OF MY HEAD.

FAR FROM MY GRIP, FAR FROM MY HOLD.
ONLY AS CLOSE, AS THE WORDS I AM TOLD

CAN ANYONE TELL ME, CAN ANYONE TRY.
TO BE RID OF THIS PERSON, WHO MAKES MY WIFE CRY

ONCE FULL OF LOVE, NOW FULL OF ACHE.
THIS PERSON HAS CAUSED, HER WHOLE HEART TO BREAK

WE TRIED TO DO THIS, AND TRIED TO DO THAT.
BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED, I'M STATING A FACT.

THEY SAY TURN TO JESUS, HE CAN SOLVE IT ALL
I SAY TO MY SELF, ITS NOT HIM WHO CAUSED THIS FALL!!

WHY SHOULD I TROUBLE HIM, HE IS PERFECT! A SAINT!!
I'M NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, MY SPIRIT IS FEINT!!

I'LL STRUGGLE WITH THIS REFLECTION, THAT EVERYDAY I SEE.
ALTHOUGH PEOPLE WHO SURROUND ME, SEE NOTHING BUT GLEE.

YES I'M A PRETENDER. ILL SAY IT OUT LOUD.
JUST ASK MY WIFE, NOW ARE YOU STILL PROUD?

MY DEAREST GARON, YOUR FATHERS A LIE
SO LISTEN TO MUMMY, YOU WILL BE ALRIGHT

YOUR DADDY THE MONSTER, WILL BE SHADOWING YOU NOW.
YOU WILL BE SAFE, NOW WIPE OFF THAT FROWN.

GROW UP EVER LEARNING, OF DADDY'S MISTAKES
AND ONE DAY GIVE MUMMY, ALL THAT IS AT STAKE.

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  • 7 years ago

    by Brenda

    This is a very open raw write- you really laid bare a problem that a lot of time stays behind closed doors. Take care-