Monster? No, I am something far worse.

Concentrate on the monster.
Let him live in you,
but politely refuse when he attempts to take over.

Don't be blinded by the power he so deftly tries to woo you with.

Breathe the fire he shares.
Spit it out your mouth like a bit of tasteless dessert,
a bitter morsel of sin.

Let wrath dance along your fingertips,
across your palms and up your trembling arms,
but never dance for him.

Match this beast blow for blow
and you'll find you can control him.
Keep him in your snare while he straightens your back
and makes all foes appear spineless.

Love him as you would a spoiled child
whose selfish shrieks pierce your peaceful ears.

Passionately become one with the anger,
as a lover, for he'll seduce you.
He loves you too.

He loves when your hair stands on end,
when your shivering hands clench tightly into fists.

Rage is a monster who might treat your body well, if you let it.
His red eyes match your own,
his clever words and philosophies cannot be resisted for long.

Concentrate, let him live on in you
and when he tries to take over show him you have power of your own,
that you won't be needing his for very long.

Reviews

[Eagle Cruagh]

You would never defeat the monster,
but you can relegate him to a lesser,
even meaningless place in your life.

He is a part of you for a reason.
Sometimes when we erupt it saves
our lives, or more importantly, the lives
of some innocent.
So, he has a part to play, give the devil
his due, let him repose unused in a corner.

An excellent story. You have solved the
'riddle.
My rating------ 100 %

----- Eagle Cruagh

[A Lost Man Found]

You make rage, anger, and pain sound almost erotic. Excellent work.

[Dianah]

What a refreshing view about rage. Agree we got to accept our dark sides. I call her my evil twin sister but we always got to stay in control. I really enjoyed this. Julian(Twilight) recommended that I read some of your work.I'm glad he did.

[Ron Reardon]

REALLY good!

[Red Cassis]

I like this a lot.