Monsters

I wrote this poem a few months ago. I thought about publishing it...but then I decided it is just not something I want put out there (professionally). Anyway, I wrote this poem after watching an episode from Criminal Minds. I think the episode was called "Six Seconds." There was this song that came on during that episode by Imogen Heap and I knew I just had to jot down something. It was a spur of the moment sort of thing. Please enjoy the song that inspired me to write this poem and also (if you you can) the poem itself. I always cry when Imogen sings: "You're scaring me! You're scaring me to death!" and also "I've got a bad feeling...trust me on this one....you're gonna throw it all away!" When she says "Smash!" I flinch from the sting of it. Such artistry in this song. 


Namaste,
VC



"Monsters"

Monsters all around mesmiling so wideusing their deceptionto hide in plain sight
When we were childrenour parents often saidthe monster in questionlived under our beds.
But this isn't truewe know these are liesmonsters hunt everywherein disguise, they survive
Unspoken, unseenand veiled by our silencethey creep undisturbedand act out their violence
Vulnerable childrenwith eyes on their pillowsfall victim and preyeaten and swallowed.
And no one cries out! These speechless parents…A muted community…Our broken spirits…
Monsters blow kisseswhisper so sweetyou'll almost never find onebeneath the bed where you sleep.