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Monster

by Jojovits1 

Posted: 12 November 2016
Word Count: 137
Summary: For this week's Flash ;-)


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There’s a whisper in the darkness
and a breath upon your cheek.
From your shoulder it is watching,
interrupting as you speak.
It will say that you’re not clever,
it reminds you when you’re wrong,
says you shouldn’t venture farther,
you should stay where you belong.
 
It will stroke your insecurity
and bind you to it’s will.
It will keep you from the danger,
it will hold you safe and still.
It can torture you with beauty
and corrupt you with a song;
It's a lullaby of failure.
It's an homage to your wrongs.
 
Majestic and triumphant
it will pull you in it’s arms,
suffocating your ambition
while protecting you from harm.
It is toxic, it is magic
but you need a clearer view.
Yes, the face is so familiar
for the monster, it is you.
 






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Cliff Hanger at 19:22 on 12 November 2016  Report this post
Jo

I'm happy to tell your inner monster that this is a great poem. Easy to read. Effortless rhyming. Personal and poignant subject matter. Perfect for the prompt. 

Jane

Bazz at 14:35 on 13 November 2016  Report this post
Love the rhymes and atmosphere to this Jo. An interesting mediatation into doubt, the idea of a monster created out of ourself and our self perception...

From your shoulder it is watching,
interrupting as you speak.

suffocating your ambition
while protecting you from harm.

Love the depth to these lines, the psychology of that inner voice, how it can cajole and control us. the monster we cannot see, but know is inside, waiting to prey and pounce on any weakness... A monster that we all know or fear is there, or have felt at some point, i'm sure.


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