Monster. Poem by Ashleigh Turney

Together— you and I
Created a monster
I let you mold my thoughts
I see it all now
I never even fought
We created a monster
One who flees feelings
Seeks shelter in vices
Bites harder than she barks
She's out to kill
No more free will
Am I Frankenstein's monster
Or am I a Barbie?
I battle between what I knew and what I know
I crossed my own boundaries
And battle within?
We created a monster.
You molded and I allowed.