Monster

It 

was conceived

 in the womb

of my 

selfishness

It was 

nourished by the walls 

of

darkness 

that surrounded 

me;

It grew stout 

and firm within 

me

A fortress

 within a prison 

within

A castle 

and garden of

 prickly thorns.

It thirsted 

for life amid

my solitary existence

It grew!

It grew!

It fed 

off my negativity with 

relish

Tore rivers of 

blood 

within me

It bawled

 for blood, death

Gore.

Eyes closed, I watched 

it commit

The seven 

unforgivable sins

I

 watched

And did 

nothing

Could 

do nothing.