[Beast]

“Beast.”

My beautiful creature of darkness,

Why can’t you crawl back under your rock?

I never meant to show you a world

Where hurt plagues your every move,

Your every heart beat.

You beast, just leave.

Go find red riding hood,

Or your Beauty.

Because I am not it.

I am not it.

I am like poison berries to you.

Sweet to the tooth,

So poisonous to the body,

To the soul.

Beautiful creature of darkness,

Please do not wander off too far.

A piece of me needs you and

Doesn’t want you gone.

Just leave you beast!

What are you still doing here?

Can’t you see I am just trouble?

Couldn’t you just see it from the start?

Didn’t you feel it when

I cracked that beastly heart.

That precious, soft heart.

Don’t cry.

Oh please do not weep.

I’m sorry, creature.

I cannot keep…

You.

I am not your red hiding hood or,

Cinderella.

Or sleeping beauty,

Or snow white

Or your Beauty.

Beautiful creature,

Tell the future.

Make the future.

Banish me.

Just run for your life.