There is a monster inside of me,
And she wants to come out.
Rearing her ugly head,
I push her back down.
She has many names,
But hurts all, all the same.
Stealing my soul,
Breaking my heart,
Tearing others apart
Until they can’t stand
The sight of me--
Anymore.

She is me and I am her.

She festers,
And I bleed.
She fights,
And I scream.

Others let their monsters roam free,
But not me,
I choose to be free
Of all the pain weakness snares.
You may be fine
With her unnatural feeds;
Blood on your hands
While her victim’s tears hit your feet.

But when she hurts others,
She is really breaking me.

There is a monster inside me.
She wants to come out.
She has many names:
Pride, greed, and selfish need;
But the effect is the same,
And I cannot afford to be claimed.