Monster

We were all innocent once upon time

When our parents knew we wouldn’t lie

When cheating was a bad word

And when loving someone

meant sharing something as little as a crayon

Think of the world we live in today

Money,

 Cars,

Houses,

Finding the worst in others,

Their self,

That is all what people care for in life

They just want to get by

Have everything materialistic

Look great next to others

Like some sort of competition

What about friends,

Family,

Dreams,

Expectations

Did all of what we were when we were little

Disappear because we got another year older

Or did we just forget what truly matters in life?

I remember waking up in the morning

And being excited

And happy

Not because of getting money, or looking great

But because I would wake up to my mom and dad

Greeting each of their children with a hug

I could laugh at something simple

Like my brother making a silly face

Just to see me smile

 I would look out my window

And see a butterfly, or a flower

And feel love in my tiny heart

True beauty in nature is what I craved

Love from my family and friends

Is what kept me going

But what had changed now?

I look at myself

And see a new person

A person who only wants something

That is in style, or that everyone has

I don’t see that innocent little girl anymore

What I see now is the opposite

I see a monster

Kind of like the ones I used to be afraid of as a kid

Like the ones under my bed

Little did I know

That the monster I feared as a child

Is my grown up reflection

 

Reviews

[Crystal Marie Rome]

The truth of this poem just seemed to smack me in the face. It was so beautifully written and makes you really want to look at what you've been doing in your life, and what you want for the future. This poem is awesome and do your best! =)

[WhoIsAmelia?]

great poem about loss of innocence, and how our fears can turn on us. Sometimes, we become the things that we hated and feared most of all in life. love it!