She combs through the
flaming flesh that is
guarded by
a hungry monster alive
in the ticking torso of her body
rattling hands turn on the
faucets to block the
disturbing noise
of the beast that is
scratching my
skin
climb out
from
the cobwebbed throat
that it is trapped in.
Tried to purge the demons and
leave the secrets
in the bathroom toilet
the hanging trap of the
shrieking scream swallows
intestines
Rib cages
my innocence
consumes
flesh upon flesh
Unravels each
flimsy fault to my
naked eyes.
It crawls its way out of my
mouth.
The beast from within.
– Megan Tyler
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Megan has won 2 Editors Choice awards on Teen ink, a website for teenagers to share poems.
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