Attention

Stand up straight
smile
put on your mask
let it become your skin
stretch the material
make it work
become nice
pretty
intelligent

Hide your demons
stuff them into the closet
never peaking
lock the door
run as far as you can

you attention seeking whore
always asking for something else
when really all you want is forgiveness
from them
or from you
allowing yourself to be
but such things do not bode well

Let me project it somewhere
or else it will eat me whole
this attention seeking monster
list your grievances
let me make you comfortable
I'm done taking about myself
things are too messy
I'll simply wish them away
or store them in a jar
buried in the backyard

Demons don't hide forever,
they are much more frightening
as their owner cowards in fear
proving to be worthless again.