'MONSTER'S INK' by Matthew Kreuter

MONSTER'S INK


I can feel myself connecting
to the teeth in my neck
growing weak in the knees
no sign of a pulse

I try to pull myself together
little piece by piece
the view becomes clearer
when you narrow the focus

The hands are reaching deep
taking all that's left behind
here to collect the relationship dues
somehow I always walk away broke

Until the shadows are lifted
and the spirits have vanished
they never hide in the closet
that's only safe for my storage

Now I'm becoming a monster
time to make the people scream
how could I ever live in fear?
I'm the one they're running away from



Written by Matthew Kreuter, first posted to the People's Poetry Bookshelf on 28th June 2013.