The Monster

Some kids have monsters in their closets

Others have monsters under their bed

Some kids have monsters who chase them at night

Others have monsters that give them quite the fright

But pity I feel for the one kid

The one kid out of a million

Who was not afraid of the monsters under his bed

Instead the monsters in his head

Were enough to cause dread

The monsters that get fed

From when we are misled

The monster that cannot be seen

To ensure it isn’t there

The monster that does more than pull your hair

The monster that does not want you to be spared

The monster that causes prayer

The monster that gives more than a scare

Why can the children not be spared the monster?

Why can the others not see the monster?

The monster that laughs and cackles

The words it says on repeat over and over

You’ll never be enough

They won’t believe you

You deserve to die.

The monster it spreads

Infecting their heads

Like a cancer

Quickly, it’s hard to get rid of

The monster

It’s not under the bed

It’s all in your head.