What's worse than a monster

Monsters or Demons,
We call our worst selves.
Is that the illness then?
When doctors prescribe “health’?

For some…yes,
For me…no.
Yes, those are scary,
But nothing compared to below.

Under this skin,
Under the core.
It was locked away,
Where she exists no more.

What is this?
The most frightening of all.
Causes birds to be silent,
And skin to crawl.

Darker then the moon,
Where stars refuse to shine.
Harsher than any storm,
Or a murderous crime.

It is so ugly,
Yet, its beautiful too.
It’s looks are deceiving,
You really have no clue.

Because deep down,
past the very core.
Nothing is more terrifying,
Then what escaped from that door.

It walks among you,
And lures some in.
By voice, face, body and smell,
Worse than the devils grin.

You truly are not safe,
No this…thing…it’s to good.
It will capture you,
Before you’ve understood.

It’s extremely terrifying,
Your worst nightmare will flee.
What’s this hellish creature you ask?
Darling…it’s really me.

Reviews

[unspokenpain]

good write. keep up the amazing work

[zunie frost]

It’s extremely terrifying,
Your worst nightmare will flee.
What’s this hellish creature you ask?
Darling…it’s really me.

this last part was really amazing ..
keep it up

[Pushya Mithra]

You pulled a delightful depression. Did not see that ending coming.
The lines "It was locked away, Where she exists no more" and "Because deep down, past the very core. Nothing is more terrifying, Then what escaped from that door" look very connected. Going by those two lines, you had a demon inside of you and now its gone? Are you explaining how terrifying to have had that inside you?
A very unique style of writing. Please keep going. Thank you for asking me to read this.

[Courtney Hough]

It's saying that I am a monster. And what I have become has killed who I used to be.

[Quinn W]

I loved it! Perfectly creepy and scary but also very true. I really loved the last line. I didn't expect it, but it was a great line and it really made the poem! One of my favorites of yours!

[Bra.Kofi]

definitive representation of how something beautiful can also be the death of you.

[Rainee Whiting]

Such powerful lines in this piece. "Under this skin" "Causes birds to silent" Beautiful and torturous. I loved it.

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Excellent finish. " Darling ...it's really me" I did not expect that end but it makes sense because there are many times I though of myself as a hideous creature. Again, wonderful work. N.