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We Are the Monsters

Innocence Never twisted guilt Soberness, simple minded Heartfelt Young eyes blinked, bashfulness No such things as monsters Sleep tight Sleep tight No such things as monsters Years dawned on Mascara dripped Troubled eyes Losing hope now Childhood days, fade away They take me into darkness Turn on the lights Turn on the lights Haunting nightmares I looked under my bed There was a monster Staring right back at me I jumped on my bed Below my covers I was scared as can be Shaking at the image of what I have become There's a monster in my bedroom Yet I'm all alone What is happening? Life is changing Life is changing We are the monsters We are the monsters There was a mirror underneath my bed Your eyes can't deny your reflection, it replays in your head When we all grow up we become the monsters underneath our bed Don't be scared Don't be scared We are the monsters We are the monsters We all grow up to be monsters in the end.

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Bl Devnath

Date: 3/24/2016 2:15:00 PM

Proper constructive education is must to build up the true inner sense to send away every kinds of monsters from head. As we grow older day by day natural qualities of our body also gradually gets change, it's certain and no one can deny that. It's a feeling of a nun or monk my lovely friend. One thing you have said here beautifully that after all sacred value of body gets diminished surely. Go ahead with you pen. 7 with smile. God bless you always, bl

Karissa Kelley
Date: 3/24/2016 3:07:00 PM

Thank you from my heart for the kind words of wisdom, they are appreciated!!! :-) Xx

Pol Anto

Date: 8/13/2013 5:25:00 PM

Very thought provoking Karissa . We can all be monsters , we can all be angels , we can all be who we need be to survive x

Karissa Kelley
Date: 8/26/2013 12:21:00 AM

Thank you Paul, I agree!

Chris Lane

Date: 10/25/2012 8:54:00 PM

Nice! I can relate to the personal demons inside for sure. The greatest battles in life are those with myself. Thanks for sharing and take care! Great write!

Karissa Kelley
Date: 7/30/2013 11:52:00 PM

For me as well! Take care! Thank you for the read and the compliment! :)

Joann Grisetti

Date: 10/24/2012 6:03:00 PM

monsters under the bed are still better than the ones in your bed with you. i fight those daily.

Karissa Kelley
Date: 10/24/2012 6:21:00 PM

There was no monster under the bed. I'm saying she saw a monster, but it was a mirror, she was seeing her reflection.. We grow from realizing that the monster aren't underneath our beds, they are inside of us. A transition from childhood innocence, to fear, to struggling with 'monster problems' as an adult.