I am a monster,
That’s what they say,
The doctors, the shrinks,
That’s all that they think.
I have a mental illness …
I’m violent, so they will tell you.
I am a monster,
That’s what they say,
Treated like a criminal,
But I’ve broken no laws.
They do it to protect themselves,
No care to what happens to me.
I am a monster,
That’s what they say,
No history of violence,
But they lock me up anyway.
I’m a threat to myself,
And other’s, they’ll tell you.
I am a monster,
That’s what they say,
Their fears lead the way,
Misconstruing the things I say.
They poke and prod ‘til,
They create the monster inside.
I’m a monster,
That’s what they say,
The monster reacts,
Scared into protecting myself.
Sedate the monster,
“How dare it protect itself! ”
I’m a monster,
That’s what they say,
Now they feel it has justified,
What they have done.
But weren’t they were the ones,
That created that monster inside?
A.M. Belsey
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-a-monster-2/
