"HOW TO CATCH MONSTERS?"

“How do I catch monsters?”

I’m probably one of the many girls

who asks such a question.

They’re welcomed to wonder:

“Why do you wish to catch any monsters?

I mean, you’re a girl.”

Oh, I’m aware of what I am,

even as the world loves shooting me that reminder

including warning me of the danger

of trying to capture all the monsters on earth.

“Because I’m sick of being scared,”

I reason,

“even when the fight isn’t fair.

They may still hunt me down,

despite my hiding place,

even as I cover up my face.

They don’t just crave

for me or somebody else.

They just want to feel more powerful,

despite being cruel.”

I refuse to be hunted,

but they can try as far as they go.

These monsters will never stop,

and I know,

I can’t always get the protection

I’ve always been forced to obtain,

even when they know,

giving up my freedom is a pain …

R.