Monster
no better seat, better than cageside, better than front row,
away from all prying gazes yet observing them all,
noticing the dogs and the howling hounds the sheep unaware that
the slaughterhouse’s right around the corner, the banshees
screeching and the whales spouting and the elephants and the rhinos
dancing and the monkeys fucking the circus’s in town baby
clowns are dead deemed too frightening too many phobias around
hearts palpitate at any sound, any light, all words banned
communicate with contracts
sign this, please, good, now you can tell me “hello” but don’t
ask how I am, it’s violating my privacy
no touching hands, no smiling unless four consent contracts are submitted,
filed, here are the contracts they each detail every move and word you
may say and here’s the list of forbidden words and actions and pronouns
take your time twenty pages I’ll be over there waiting for you to read
and sign here, here, here, and here, yes thank you
refusing to sign is a violation of some rights must be I approached you
you are not allowed to refuse just sign here, here, and here, yup precisely
that’s good fantastic yes I’m allowed to say no
no you’re not you don’t get that because you’re privileged
of course you are I don’t care
bourbon and tequila are you insane, you’ll drink soda
it’s right here in clause #173 in the bottom corner of page #6
alcohol’s not allowed while I’m around I’m against alcohol and have
every right not to be tempted and offended I don’t care if it’s a bar
I have rights! damn it, you signed no I did not coerce you
claiming that violates clause #43 on page #3 didn’t you read it
what do you mean too long and boring? you think I’m dull?
that’s offensive according to clauses # 125 on page #4 and #217
page #8 are you blind deaf dumb
no, I’m smart, everyone says so
yes, it’s illegal to call me stupid—I’m intelligent!
you can’t tear this up, you can go to jail I’ll call the cops
no I won’t leave you alone I approached you and you’ll talk to me like
you would to anyone else as long as you follow some simple rules read them
again you’ve already violated several clauses and…don’t touch me there
only three inches around the knee look it’s stated right here
anywhere else and it’s violating my space and body I’ve made it clear enough
no you can’t drink, I told you
my god what are you what kind of a monster are you?
horrible, horrible monster! you’re smoking and drinking and touching
and joking and everything I told you not to!
monster, monster!
mon,
ster! mo
ns
ter
where are you
going? we didn’t talk as I wanted
us to didn’t tell you
why alcohol is bad
why smoking is bad
why everything you do is bad
you have to listen
you have
to listen
to
me I know
better than you
another drink? you’re a drunk, an alcoholic
a disease-ridden monster
MONSTER
I’m leaving you just lost your chance to change
your life for the better
I was your angel
MONSTER
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