The Chimera

I faced a mammoth monster

The scariest I’ve seen

It had thousands of heads in rows

Surrounding me in rings

Its myriad eyes glared at me

Terrified I froze in place

As countless teeth all gnashed at me

A thunderous hiss abased

It seemed to sense my fear

And feed off my anxiety

Creating the inferior

Gave its superiority

I wondered why this behemoth

Felt challenged by one’s calm

Its massive coils quivered

As if hesitant for qualm

I then sensed it was insecure

And challenged it take my stead

The ominous form then fell apart

At last the Titan dead

‘Twas then I saw it was composed

Of frightened individuals

The crowd dispersed both last and first

And left not one residual

I stood in the arena

Cloaked in silence all alone

The monster like its victims

Were through self-doubt overthrown

The Frightening Peer Chimera

Is but conjured through facade

The only thing you have to fear

Is your own fear and fraud