Monstrous

 

Kenneth Vincent Walker

 

There is a monster

Lying, still, dormant

Within every man; a

Creature that is so

 

Abhorrent, a sleeping

Giant, stoic, undeniably

Best left undisturbed,

And best left for dead.

 

For if perturbed this

Monstrous thing at the

Flip of a switch or at

The drop of a hat may

 

Unexpectedly lash out

Violently, without notice,

Ripping off appendages

While, yet unprovoked.

 

This monster is no joke;

As we’ve lost the ability

To restrain it; replacing

The damaged brain with

 

A gentler one to tame it.

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Kenneth Vincent Walker is a "New Formalist" poet, spoken word artist, performer and author of Borderline Absurd (An Exercise in Rhyme and Reason), published by Poem Sugar Press/ Community Arts Ink 2015. More recently his work has been widely published in online magazines, journals and blogs. Kenneth is originally from Buffalo, NY and completed his higher education in Canada. He now resides in South Central Pennsylvania where he performs his brand of poetry at various venues throughout the region.