Monsters and Angels are Synonyms After All

Run.

Run from the monsters 

Hiding under your bed and

Inside your closet, 

Hiding in the shadows of the basement and

In the light of the sun. 

Run from the monsters with talons 

In the form of smooth, sweetened words. 

The ones that

Once they have you close enough

Once you believe their honeyed lies

Claw you apart and leave you to bleed out on the marbled floor. 

Run from the ones that 

Are too good to be true. 

Run from the ones who say that

they only want to save you 

Run from the ones that

Preach that you are the monster

Run from the ones that

Say you would be pure

If only you’d become one too

Run from those who 

Hide their true intentions behind

Finassed words and mesmerized rules 

Run and 

Run and 

Run.

Run from the ones who hold onto the gospel

Run from the ones who hold onto the book

Run from the ones who hold onto The Truth 

And if you forget which ones to run from

never forget

Religion makes monsters of us all.