Not all monsters live under your bed
or in your nightmares while you sleep
Not all monsters terrorize the big screen
with the hero saving all before the credits roll
Some monsters are closer than you dare believe
Holding your hand, kissing your lips
Professing their undying love
While hiding enough secrets
to shatter the strongest heart to pieces
Some monsters don't destroy cities or buildings
but destroy confidence and trust
with lies and deceit
False promises and emotions
Is it evil in their heart or something else -
A void that cannot be filled
A loneliness that cannot be overcome?
Does it matter the cause when the effect
is the same no matter what?
Trust broken and hearts shattered
are not easily mended.
And just like the monsters under the bed
and the monsters on the big screen
This monster too will be vanquished
The hero will emerge victorious,
Battered, broken, and shaken to the core
But time will heal and strengthen
putting the heart and soul back together
and making the hero stronger than ever.
Written by Angela Ostrander ©2015
