Little Monster

i have a terrifying monster
Settled inside my head,
It creeps around my mind,
Sharp eyes and listening ears.

Its claws are made of memories
Its fangs are made of truth
Twisted somehow, to nightmarish
Use.

My monster plays rail-roads,
With my thought connections
Delights herself, setting up collisions.

Trivial glitter of an answer,
To a broken hearted
Question.
Laughter grumbles out
But prompts a plastic
Emotion.

Punctuated by awful claws,
Digging deep beyond my skin.
Suddenly i’m beating
Imaginary bars
Bruises form tomorrow on my
Arms.

i keep cutting on the pieces
As i try to put us back together
Whisper of what might have been
Resolution of how I’ll feel

i have a terrifying monster
All aflame with fury.
The monster’s hard as metal
A shield of alfoil
Her tender little heart adrift
She’s feisty as all hell
Terrifying two year old
Going on three,
This is my little monster,
The scarred little part of Me.