The monster inside me, taking over me,
but I can't kill the monster because it's a monster you can't see.
Making my eyes close, I can't get out of bed, the monsters holding me down, taking over the thoughts inside my head.

Beating me up I feel the pain throughout my body, and I'm just so tired.
Lifeless, strained, I'm lying there, asking God why, why?
Take this monster away-- it's not fair.

Tears rolling down my cheek because I want to get out of bed, but here comes the monster again, that should be enough said.

Then I open my eyes, with such force I sit up, slowly beating this monster.
I see a light, and it's so bright, then I realized I'm out of bed, with little energy, breathing slowly.
I said yes, yes.
I finally beat this monster-
He's dead.

Poem written by Michelle, 15 years old