She was too much, but she was also too little

She was an overachiever who was never enough

There was a beast inside her, festering, biding its time, gaining it’s strength

And she never wanted to let it out

She wanted to hide it away, because that was what they told her to do

She’d long since learned that guaranteed love is a lie

And that earning love was a false hope

But she didn’t want love anymore

And so, the beast woke up