Am I My Monsters? | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Entertainment

Am I My Monsters?

We try to forget them, but that only makes them more powerful.

41
Am I My Monsters?
Stefania Parise

Skeletons in the closet, the elephant in the room, secrets, dark shadow, hidden monsters, all describe the unbearable secrets that follow us around haunting our every move. We try to forget them, but that only makes them more powerful.

We try to avoid them, dodging subjects that could unveil them. Unwinding would be the spiraling downfall of our very existents.

Caged within the very body that once laughed randomly, in spontaneous moments, and danced in the rain in a cliche movie way, has now harden with every swallow to prevent the secrets from escaping. Knowing the key to the old way of living is within the same words we keep hidden.

But for a second we have a thought, what if I do tell? What if I let it all go, like spitting fire that has been building in side, as if each secret that escapes through my lips breaks one bar of the cage.

Would I be able to stop? Who would get hurt from them bursting through me like a fire hydrant, fast and strong. The strong current becoming out of hand, hard to control, hard to contain. Would the words be hard to contain for the newly found freedom that comes when the cage finally explodes. Freedom, for the monsters that hid from within and from the cage that had built.

The only thing left to wonder, is the freedom gained by revealing the monsters and letting go of them or is the freedom gained when the mask reveals that the monsters are me?

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
friends
Photo by Elizeu Dias on Unsplash

If I have learned one thing in my lifetime, it is that friends are a privilege. No one is required to give you their company and yet there is some sort of shared connection that keeps you together. And from that friendship, you may even find yourself lucky enough to have a few more friends, thus forming a group. Here are just a few signs that prove your current friend group is the ultimate friend group.

Keep Reading...Show less
ross and monica
FanPop

When it comes to television, there’s very few sets of on-screen siblings that a lot of us can relate to. Only those who have grown up with siblings knows what it feels like to fight, prank, and love a sibling. Ross and Monica Geller were definitely overbearing and overshared some things through the series of "Friends," but they captured perfectly what real siblings feel in real life. Some of their antics were funny, some were a little weird but all of them are completely relatable to brothers and sisters everywhere.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Types Of Sorority Girls

Who really makes up your chapter...

1996
Sorority Girls
Owl Eyes Magazine

College is a great place to meet people, especially through Greek life. If you look closely at sororities, you'll quickly see there are many different types of girls you will meet.

1. The Legacy.

Her sister was a member, her mom was a member, all of her aunts were members, and her grandma was a member. She has been waiting her whole life to wear these letters and cried hysterically on bid day. Although she can act entitled at times, you can bet she is one of the most enthusiastic sisters.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

10 Reasons Why Life Is Better In The Summertime

Winter blues got you down? Summer is just around the corner!

1701
coconut tree near shore within mountain range
Photo by Elizeu Dias on Unsplash

Every kid in college and/or high school dreams of summer the moment they walk through the door on the first day back in September. It becomes harder and harder to focus in classes and while doing assignments as the days get closer. The winter has been lagging, the days are short and dark, and no one is quite themselves due to lack of energy and sunlight. Let's face it: life is ten times better in the summertime.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Things That Describe You and Your College Friends

The craziest, funniest, and most unforgettable college memories are impossible to create without an amazing group of friends.

1331
College Friends
Marina Lombardi

1. You'll never run out of clothes when you have at least four closets to choose from.

2. You embrace and encourage each other’s horrible, yet remarkable dance moves.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments