Thursday, September 29, 2022

There are no monsters

 


Creatures with fangs who
suck blood and eat flesh.
Only in the movies.

But we know differently.
We know there are men who
are walking around who have

raped and murdered children,
elderly people, and unarmed
civilians for no better reason

than they were of different
nationalities. Or religions.
Some of these men commit

their crimes in the name of
their god and you have to ask
yourself what kind of bloodthirsty

god they swear their allegiance to.
Where do monsters like these
go when they cease their brutal

rampage? Do they gather in groups
and reminisce among themselves
about the nightmares they orchestrated,

celebrating with food and drink?
What kind of thoughts fester in their
minds on a day-to-day basis?

How do they live with themselves
after committing such abominable,
inhumane crimes?

And what’s even more terrifying
than their actions is that they are
human…all too human.