how to kill a monster in poetry

yeah yeah yeah
stare into the abyss too long
the abyss might stare back
sure that’s a step in the process
but come on let’s face it
that’s some first-level shit
instead stay with it
challenge the abyss
to a staring contest
really dig your heels in

because if you get past
that abyss staring back
you’ll see that it’s nothing
just an absence of light
bring a match

there is no such thing as darkness
there’s only the absence of light
there’s only the times it isn’t day
there’s no such thing as the night

there is no abyss
once you realize you
make the choice to bring a spark
choose how to blaze and
transcend the dark

you can do it
but you might have to
have the abyss stare back into you
until you realize
the abyss just doesn’t exist first
but you can do it
I believe in you

Last updated January 28, 2015