Monster

please, come inside
the warmth in the room
could help me, or you.
think we both have the chills.

got them yesterday
when it moved again
the fragility scared me a little
but it's power over me, well,
that is strength i didn't know

it's funny how fear can take hold
bring everything you never wanted to imagine
into reality
into the curve of a belly

so small, and yet...
it strikes terror in my heart.
like a

and i couldn't picture it's face if i tried
but i know the shape of it's clothes well enough