Just Like ME

Darkness deep inside you
Screaming, clawing, prying
Bound by your morals however few
Only held as tight as your weakest moment

Peace deep inside of me
Sitting, silent, weeping
Beaten by a darkness strong as can be
Begging, Pleading to be released

I am the rapist
Feeding on the pain I cause
Stealing innocence
Forgetting why

I am the murderer
Heat of the moment or planned
Following an order
Or butchering for the rush

I am the Interogator
Torturing for answers
Sooner or Later
I get what I desire

I am all that you despise
Horrors I commit with ease
But my humanity is no disguise
I am just like you
And you are

Just like me

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Published on Thursday, October 15, 2009. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Just Like ME"

On Thursday, April 1, 2010, Musik2MyEyes (193) wrote:

I understood this completely. And although repulsed by the vision your words painted for me, I realize people are the same. And our shells hide deep inside what some would NEVER suspect. But some do have a different fiber in the ability to make the nonviolent choice when evil presents itself at our door. I have known first hand someone who didn't turn evil away. I am tormented wondering how/why they invite that guest into their home. This piece makes me anxious. Your ability to leave one with aftermath from reading your work is commendable.
On Sunday, November 8, 2009, urbanhumility (1175) wrote:

understood......well done
A former member wrote: Crawling morbidity....
A former member wrote: i have to admit, that is nothing like me. :P nice write, though. i don't know why but i enjoy morbid poems more than anything. haha.
On Friday, October 16, 2009, jajang829 (23) wrote:

The point of this is that even the most horrible people are still human... any one of us given the right circumstances has the opportunity to become evil... it's a choice... not all of us make the right choices... but all of us have the potential.
On Saturday, October 17, 2009, Riven Waker (323) wrote:

this is profound as is the piece - profoundly - i really loved this poem - it has a certain classic quality