Oil painting by Nicola Samorì (source)

Monster and man

You sensed you had power.
And you did.
You had power over your own darkness,
but you smeared it all over me. Continually.
Until I was painted black.

Your blood was lies.
Every brain cell of yours an instrument of torture.

You were a monster.
Oh, such a dark monster
Wearing the costume of a man.