Monster

Part 4: Tics

Monster

Starve him now,

Don't let him survive.

If I blink, he's still there.

He refuses to die.

Don't feed Monster.

He will consume me.

Counting 1, 2, 3,

He is still free.

Let him shiver,

Let him shake.

Don't give in.

Ignore his earthquake.

Never feed him,

Monster inside.

Though he's hungry,

He's always sly.

Making me say words

That I do not mean.

Each one feeding him,

Yet he is forever lean.

Monster tells me,

"Just one more time."

He claims that he'll then be full.

It's always a lie.

You can never fool Monster,

He's the master of tricks.

He claims that I'll get relief,

But it's just another tic.