You spent 

your entire life 

promising 

to never become the monster 

only to look up 

one day 

and not recognize the person 

you see in the mirror; 

I don’t believe that life is a good enough excuse to become what you’ve always hated 

yet here we are 

Wondering if you 

could ever escape me -  

Darling, 

running from yourself must be so

exhausting.