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

[Chris Shaw]

There is light and dark in each one of us. Ah the temptation, the seduction by temptation has been the ruin of many. I liked what I read here.

Chris

[MsJewel]

I agree Christine. There is light and dark in everyone. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment :) Julie

[Einstein Noodle]

wow! love the dark and enticing side of this..well done .. not that i really love it...but i love it ;) sharp and real wisdom in your tale ..i like the story telling and the change up in narrator i read in your italicized lines ..for some reason it hit me as coming from the author not your speaker .. closing line a mix of the two ...whether that is something meant or not .. and taken either as a change up or not..this is a really good dark read for me and pegs clearly the monsters in us all as well as a warning to be heeded .. well done says i!
E.

[MsJewel]

It's always a pleasure when you visit my page. Thank you for your kind words :) Julie

[Davidgeo]

Reminds me of a bipolar person I know. And to a lessor extent myself and everyone I've ever known.

The dichotomy of personality inside one person can be astounding. If we look for it we can find all kinds of things inside... a devil or a saint but usually something more mundane.

Nice writing doll face.

[MsJewel]

Thanks so much David :) Julie

[barleygirl]

Your poem is strong & compelling, even without being tied to any famous author. I love the way you balance creepiness & playfulness. You present a macabre scene that's very fresh & thought-provoking, since you describe the situation on the inside (thinking) as well as the outside (sensing). Nice change of pace since I've been in the mood for freaky writing more than romantic! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words Margie :) Julie

[WILDERNESS]

Yes they are real and yes they live inside us. Nicely penned Jewel. Romance of a different type..

[MsJewel]

Thank you my dear friend. :) Julie

[Najam Us Saher]

A dark tale of truth. You hooked me till the end.
I liked the way you subtly hinted the sadness in your every line and in the end you summed it up with the quote. Very creative.

[MsJewel]

Thank you for your kind words :) Julie

[Najam Us Saher]

You're most welcome :)

[Jon Roggie]

I admit I take an odd view.
The ending makes me feel the choice was to be a monster.
Instead of serving in Heaven, I choose to rule in Hell.
Somebody has to do it.

[MsJewel]

As Stephen King says, there are monsters in all of us. I enjoyed your comment. Thanks so much :) Julie

[Jon Roggie]

Friends of mine grew up in his town. Nice guy from what they said.

[Travis Gibson (poetic h..]

Darkly romantic, and full of light and dark tones. This spoke to me, sincerely. Excellent... excellent write!

[MsJewel]

I'm thrilled you enjoyed it. Thank you for your kind words :) Julie

[Lyn Anderson]

The worst monsters are the ones inside people we thought we trusted. A departure for you for sure. A nice little twist in the road

[MsJewel]

Thanks so much Lyn :) Julie