I am the darkness
you refuse to acknowledge
for fear of what lies within.
I am the monster
you hide from in
your delusions
of a good world.
I am the one
you want to vanquish,
while ignoring the fact
that in doing so
would make you just
like me.
I am the truth you hide
from in the desert of
pleasantries and
sugar-coated morality.
I am you.