The monster .

I woke up alone , in those depths

Except for those tentacles around

They shackled me ,held me down

And I stood still , helpless and bound

The creature had risen out of nowhere

When I used to dance with the waves

I struggled and shrieked and fought

But it dragged me to the deepest caves

Now I had given it all up , I reveled in it

Cuddling and dozing in his warm embrace

Shielded away from the untamed waves

Until , one day , the sun glimmered on my face

And I wanted to feel it , to breathe air

So I asked him , “Let me be . I need you not “

And miracle it was ! He uncoiled his arms

And disappeared without a second thought

And then I saw , the monster was I

Stopping myself from doing what I must

All of us carry him inside ourselves

And it just takes determination to reduce him to dust …

Reduce him to dust ….

Writer's note : The monster and it's tentacles are a metaphor for the myriad of fears that we create in our minds :)