The Monster in Me by Mo O'Hara

I know I'm a monster,
but the trouble with me
is I should scare folks socks off.
I should make them flee.
But I just make them smile,
or much worse, they hug me!

'Cause I'm big eyed and fluffy
and no one can see-
There's a monster,
a big scary monster,
in me!

My long claws and big teeth
are always too clean.
My goo baths and my stink sprays
don't make me smell mean.
I'm a failure at monstering-
I'm not even green!

'Cause I'm big eyed and fluffy
and no one can see-
There's a monster,
a big scary monster,
in me.

Wait, you think that my clean teeth
and sharp claws are cool?
And you think that my third eye's
the best one in school?
And it's wicked the way
I can dribble green drool?

But I'm big eyed and fluffy
you surely can't see-
There's a monster, 
a big scary monster,
in me?

You wish you were furry?
You think my fur's sleek?
And you want to be friends, 
you don't think I'm a freak?
I'm not just any monster, 
you think I'm unique?

Wow, I'm big eyed and fluffy
But someone can see-
There's a monster,
a big scary,
fierce, fluffy,
fab, friendly
monster
in me!

Poem ©2013 Mo O'Hara
image ©2013  Kate Pankhurst