ON BEING RAISED ON FAIRY TALES IN WHICH YOU ARE THE MONSTER
young one, there are things in this forest that want to hurt you
yes, we mean the forest we are raising you in
yes, we mean the forest we will not let you leave
young one, the only things in this forest want to hurt you
young one, the things in this forest have claws and fangs
yes, we mean claws like the ones on your hands
yes, we mean fangs like the ones in your mouth
yes, we mean you should avoid things with claws and fangs
they are dangerous ang only want to hurt you
young one, everything in this forest needs to be killed
they’re dangerous, too dangerous to live
yes, we mean this forest that you are in
yes, we mean this forest we will not let you leave
the things are so dangerous, young one
yes, we mean things like you
nothing good lives in this forest
that’s why we won’t let anything leave
young one, why are you looking at us like that?
why are you barring your fangs, slashing your claws?
this is exactly what we mean
everything in this forest wants to hurt us
everything in this forest needs to be killed