Monster Defense
Struts in
Struts like he’s boss
Boss of me
Boss of the world
World smiles
World steps aside
Aside or he kicks it
Aside in his dreams
Dreams I’m his
Dreams of forever
Forever forgiving
Forever forgetting
Forgetting the monkeys
Forgetting the debt
Debt they remember
Debt they collect
Collect on his face
Collect on his knees
Knees never bent
Knees now broken
Broken teeth
Broken jaw
Jaw wired
Jaw can’t scream
Scream replaced
Scream preferred
Preferred to rapes
Preferred to locked in
In alone
In starved
Starved for contact
Starved thoughts
Thoughts of no hope
Thoughts of no escape
Escape impossible
Escape possible?
Possible with help
Possible with plan
Plan formed
Plan succeeded
Succeeded too well
Succeeded then charged
Charged with murder
Charged and convicted
Convicted and sentenced
Convicted for self defense
Defense of my life
Defense from a monster
A monster
My life