The hollow cave echoes the hollow words,

as the hate and shame never truly hit their mark.

 

I’m a coward,

a scared kitten hiding

underneath the kitchen cupboards.

 

I’m an animal,

a bloodied, beaten conqueror,

ready to step on the throats of my enemies.

 

I’m a battleship,

listing and fleeting as I

take on water for the final plunge.

 

I am just a man.