Why Not?
I know I’m pretty.
I know you’re plain.
So the question isn’t ‘why?’
It’s ‘why not?’
I know I’m lithe.
And you, well, you’re chubby.
So why tear you down?
Well, the more that they’ll love me.
The lower you sink,
The higher I rise.
The farther you are,
The closer I am to the prize.
Life is a game.
Me? I’m playing.
You? You’re failing,
Miserably so, just saying.
Me calling you ugly won’t make me pretty.
Me calling you fat won’t make me skinny.
Me calling you dumb won’t make me smart.
But, I know I’m all of these things so, ‘why not?’
People have it all wrong.
I’m not trying to compensate.
I hold no envy for you , my victim.
Not even any hate.
It’s simply that I find it so easy to manipulate.
Lying and scheming, turning you against yourself.
I’m enjoying this front row seat as I watch you self-destruct.
You see, this is just a game.
It’s so easy to hurt you,
To test your endurance. How long until you break?
But like I’ve said before, in my defense,
I don’t hate you, nor do I envy you.
I have everything I could possibly need and or want.
Well, almost I should say.
I want to see if I can completely break you.
Can a few well-placed words shatter your psyche?
Do I have what it takes to hold you in the palm of my hand?
Do I have the power to clench my fingers and grind you into dust?
The answers to these questions is what I want to know.
It is a must.
So, Dear Victim, To Whom This Does Concern:
I will continue with this game at your expense.
But remember, I harbor no ill will toward you.
I’m just a very curious being, for you to have not figured this out, well you’re very dense.
Sincerely,
The epitome of perfection.