Monsters

~ some inspiration from Stephen King ~

 

     

   I trusted him

 

        He knew

 

        the trust of the innocent is a liar’s most useful tool

 

 

        Perhaps he just rose from bed on the wrong side

 

        as if challenging fate

 

        Or could it be

 

        the mind of a madman is a dark maze of intensity

 

        Passion,

 

                anger,

 

                        euphoria,

 

                                control

 

        With an insatiable hunger, fueled by the moment

 

        His to possess, to enjoy

 

        until it’s time for the next one

 

 

 

        Regardless,

 

        he wore his wickedness as smile

               

        mine ran away from my face

 

        a smarter woman would have followed

 

        (I plan to think about this later)

 

 

 

        But innocence can be deceiving

 

        Once tempted by the fruits of one’s own mind,

 

        by the ache deep within

 

        that once touched

 

        must be touched

 

        again

 

                and again

 

        And pretty faces don’t always have pretty intentions

 

 

 

        Dine with the devil, reservations at 7

 

        Serving youth and desire for appetizers…souls for dessert

 

        Lucifer winked

 

        so not to witness

 

        the hem of my skirt riding up

 

        just enough to keep him distracted

 

 

 

        "Yes, monsters are real

 

        They live inside of us

 

        Sometimes they win" Stephen King

 

 

 

        I laugh to myself now when I think of him

Author's Note

poetry ~ MsJewel
art ~ Luis Royo

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Certainly a different poem for you. I love your romantic pieces but I now love this off the beaten path you took here. Stephen King may have inspired it but your poem stands on its own quite nicely.
Yes we all have good and bad within us, it is up to us to decide what we release upon humanity.

[MsJewel]

Aw...thank you sweet cowboy! :) Julie

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Wow I wasn't expecting this. A departure into a different genre from you. Some deep thought processes at work here.

[MsJewel]

Thank you :) Julie

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Thes light and dark wherever you go- what we allow to show or win is our choice- the line between good and bad so thin- and yet lucifer loves to see the dark win and yes he’s very real- we either entertain or reject - not always easy when emotions are involved - when we know better but entertain it there’s only us to blame- when people are innocently used and abused by others- there’s a time for all - every dog will have their day🌹

[MsJewel]

Love your insightful review. Thanks so much :) Julie

[‘Thoughts In Time’🌹]

Pleasure is mine🌹

[andrew mitchell]

Yes the price for knowing is the cost of being burnt. Nice work Julie.

[MsJewel]

Thank you Andrew :) Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, Julie, this one is a bit different from your others, but I just LOVED it! " he wore his wickedness as smile" Yup, a lot of folks do this and even though there are red flags, we still hang around. Perhaps we are all a bit masochistic. Hard to say. For sure, though, I say this one ROCKS! Lydi**

[MsJewel]

((((Lydi)))) Thank you for your kind words. I sure miss you and your gorgeous poetry. Life has me running right now, but I'm going to set aside some time this weekend to catch up on you. Hugs, Julie

[Dara]

Your words are powerful and full of emotion which leaves the reader full of questions about this woman of mystery and liason with a man with ill intentions. It reminds me of the saying, "Beware of wolves in sheeps' clothing". Simply superb writing as always, Julie, full of fascinating images.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words Dara :) Julie

[Trace]

This is a very deep poem with touches of whimsy and frustration rolled in.
I recognize some of it as I too have experienced such.
I hope all is well with you and yours.
Enjoyed this poem.

Huggs, Trace

[MsJewel]

(((((((Trace)))))) I sure have missed you. Thanks for stopping by. It's always lovely to see your handsome face. Hugs, J

[KWP]

The last line won it for me.

This poem shows the power of observation. Stepping back to observe the scenario can allow to make and unmake choices. Emotion usually wins the day, but when you are aware you too can temp fate, play the game, and withdraw when the fun is no longer there.

relationships are two sided - :D Nice words - I like this one - made me think X

[MsJewel]

Thanks so much for your insightful comment :) Julie

[Gee]

There are a few fathers of daughter's from my not so glorious past that viewed me as the monster in their child, and would gladly have cut my old chap off given half the chance.
Everybody, at least once in their life, should throw caution to the wind, not think of the consequences and " go for it" no matter what the "it" may be.
Good morning, hope oh are well.

[MsJewel]

Thanks so much for stopping by to comment :) Julie

[Pete]

wow, very intense. a lot going on - seduction, temptation, bad intentions, betrayal. interesting structure, very different for you. a nice twist on your usual romantic pieces. fantastic pic to match the powerful wording. definitely leaves its mark. overall great presentation. i like it a lot. top notch write. great work Julie! ... :)

[MsJewel]

Yes, this is much darker than I usually write. I hesitated to post it. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Thanks so much :) Julie

[Final-Karma]

I love the flow of this poem and how detailed your language use is. Your ending was superb. "Dine with the devil..." Excellent. Thank you for sharing.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words :) Julie