The Beast
Every once in a while
the beast, that resides
within me, awakens;
licks his lips…
bares his snaggle-toothed grin;
preparing to unleash
an unholy torrent
of pain and anguish
on the unsuspecting masses.
And though I try
to keep him chained
and chloroformed,
to spare others of his venom.
I never really know
just what will rouse him
from his dreamless slumber.
I never, ever know what it is,
that will next set him off.
And so—when the unimaginable occurs,
and he rears up, to strike
fear into his victims,
I do my best
to mitigate the damage…
do what I can to soothe him
before he can draw first blood;
before he draws last blood!
For, regardless of what awoke him,
it is I that would be to blame,
were I to do nothing,
letting him run rampant;
were I to let him have free rein.
© September 5, 2010 CRF
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onescoobthree
September 5, 2010 at 11:32 pm
okay first of all LOL @ chloroform!
Also, we all have these inner beasts/demons that we struggle with. I know I do. I make friends with them, then they agree to protect me when I need strength, and I agree to not let them out otherwise. …:O
They make for good inspiration (as we see here).
I Love You *kisses*
falcon1974
September 5, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Yeah, they can be quite ornery. So, what do your beasts/demons get out of the deal? It doesn’t sound like a fair exchange. 😀
Yeah, well I liked the image portrayed by chloroformed. 😛
onescoobthree
September 5, 2010 at 11:44 pm
It’s a great image, it just made me smile and slightly giggle. They get to stay, and not fight with me. Tho, sometimes I have to punish them. They’re like children; gotta keep ’em in line, but with reason not overly forceful.
falcon1974
September 5, 2010 at 11:45 pm
I’ll have to try that out sometime: keep them in line with reason, not force…*pondering*
onescoobthree
September 5, 2010 at 11:47 pm
A stern voice and fairness go a long way. *kisses* 😉
falcon1974
September 5, 2010 at 11:56 pm
That’s good to know! *huggs* 🙂
Sue
September 6, 2010 at 1:01 pm
I loved this !!! My beast requires taming also – but you said it so much better than I did:
The mean reds
worse than the blues
from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
yah know – Audrey Hepburn
meaner
uglier
feel keener
than the blues
wanna stomp on someone’s head
kick someone out
without a doubt
yeah I know who
and why
wanna wish them bye-bye
and in all of it I have no control at all
there is not a damn thing I can do
except go
pooh pooh
thank goodness sites like this
exist
to blog the mean reds away
yay yay !!
Please read my posted poem – My Lover – and let me know – I wrote it for Cheryl’s Pals Collab I have written some amazing stuff for that site. Amazing to me as tackling poetry again is still so new
Thank you !!!
falcon1974
September 6, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Yeah…poetry certainly does provide that outlet to release our anger in a more productive manner.
I’ll check out your page for your poems. I haven’t been to the Cheryl’s Pals Collab in quite a while. I have to give them credit for introducing me to some great friends and for providing me with some inspiration as I was growing as a poet. However, certain things just struck me the wrong way and as a result, my inspiration and enjoyment of the site waned.
Joleene Naylor
September 8, 2010 at 6:43 am
Nice! I have been fighting mine lately in regard to an ongoing email thread… so far I am winning, but I can’t guarantee it will stay that way 😉
I really liked the ending lines:
“..For, regardless of what awoke him,
it is I that would be to blame
were I to do nothing,
letting him run rampant;
were I to let him have free rein.”
It just summed it up nicely 🙂
falcon1974
September 8, 2010 at 10:22 am
Thanks Jo. It is a constant struggle. I hope you come out of your battle victorious. 😀
I liked those lines too, though I wasn’t sure if it should be rein or reign…I always mix those two words up. 😀
Lori
September 13, 2010 at 10:48 pm
Good one Craig yes we all have this , I think reign worked well. Just got back
falcon1974
September 14, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Welcome back Lori. Thanks 😀
cheryldarr
October 12, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Excellent poem, and I totally agree. I wish more people felt that way.
falcon1974
October 14, 2010 at 12:45 am
Thanks Cheryl. Sometimes it is just so difficult to hold that beast in.