Sonnet #296

If someone is going to have a monster, then

I have decided I should have it, first. Why not?

It will follow where I lead it, and menace and cause hurt

To them. It will be my monster. Mine. Before they can.

If we must live in a world of monsters, which we do

And I must live in a world afraid of all of you

And who will get the first monster to do for them and do 

It's best if I have the monster. I'm responsible, you

Will only use a monster to hurt me

So I will hurt you first, this pain I have

This fear, I give it all. The monster howls for me

I feed the monster, pet it, name it, I am brave

The monster will always respect the leash and me

It will bend to me - I'm sure it will - and never turn to leave