Sound pierces silence in the dead of night.
She awakens to prowl the path of destruction.
Screaming fills the air as the hearts of man sink into despair.
Feeding quietly on their souls the beast stares off - oblivion soon to follow
No one knows what's ahead - cowering in darkness they know death will soon fill their nostrils.
A stampede through their home causes shrieking and pandemonium.
There is no happy ending but hope lies in the unknown of extinction.
An unconditioned stimulus controls the innate reward pathway of her sick mind!
HABITUATION!
I'll never forget - though she will, truth lies in the size of the response which slowly fades into the dark.

We are so different,
It separates us.
Fortunately? Or unfortunately,
At least we don't fight anymore.
I CAN'T RELATE! I CAN'T RELATE!
You don't understand,
You have no empathy or compassion,
But I can't blame you for that.
Siblings, yes.
Were we ever friends? WHO WILL KNOW?
Will I ever be good enough for you?
Or am I just your ****** up kid brother,
18 months makes all the difference.
NEVER ENOUGH! I'LL NEVER BE ENOUGH
I'll always be a mess,
Inglorious hero,
And you're ******* perfect.
IT'S THE DEMON INSIDE MY HEAD!
That's what you told me, "just be better."
Times will never be like they used to be,
You're the hero - NOT ME.
Now **** the victim you made of me,
SLOWLY.

Out of favor,
No more grace.
In agony I cry out,
The voice in the storm answers.
Look up amidst the chaos,
See the purpose - and know:
I was made for such a time as this.
Nothing is impossible because I can do all things.
The storm is the reminder that I can't,
Because the perfect creator can,
An I can do all things through Him - nothing is impossible through Him.
There is a way,
Never stop crying out.
His arms reach down,
Endless grace, favor, and love; with the Helper by my side through it all.

Frustrated beyond words.
The dysfunction is far reaching,
And I cannot influence change.
Complacency has rooted deep in the system,
Ignore the problem 'til it rears its ugly face,
Cure the symptom to no end - the heart is rotting and will stop beating,
Those who see this don't endure,
They warn, advocate for change - retrospect: futile efforts wasted.
There truly is no hope,
The strategy will never align with the mission - with the vision never to be achieved.
Wasting resources to gain resources will never balance - the wounds are deep for those who bled and died for the cause.
Failure is eminent - why does it take so long to admit failure?
It's no small matter, lives are at stake - but the dollar means more than the grief-stricken lives damaged and violated.

DON’T EVER!
FOR ANY REASON!
EVER TALK TO ME OR ASK QUESTIONS!
Though it’s admittedly your fault…
We speak volumes to instigate change,
Since you always have to be right,
Your ‘one-up’ only exacerbates your lack of humility – emphasizing your arrogance.

THINGS THAT BOTHER OTHERS DON’T BOTHER ME!
I TRY TO IGNORE IT!
BECAUSE IT’S NOT IMPORTANT!
Is there any way to encourage responsibility or transparency?
If your pet peeve is accountability – then you live vicariously through us.
We are responsible and live your life.
EMPTY PROMISES!

Treat me like an ignorant idiot – I LOSE RESPECT FOR YOU!
Everyone is replaceable – I’M INDISPENSABLE!
It’ll take weeks for you to recover.
DISCONNECTED FROM DAILY REALITY!
Pockets padded you will never understand the struggle.

LIVE WHAT YOU PREACH!
YOUR WORDS ARE EMPTY!
THIS IS WHY I’LL NEVER LIVE FOR YOU!

STAND UP! (LET’S GO! LET’S GO!)
WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE! (LET’S GO! LET’S GO!)
I LIVE WITH CONVICTION NOT EMOTION

His surrendered hands outstretched - grasping to hear a voice of direction, "DON'T LET ME FADE AWAY! SHOW ME A SIGN, THAT THIS IS ALL WORTH IT."