Monsters on Monsters

Every intraspecific
Human conflict is a case
Of monster vs. monster,

Not as humans are monsters,
But as humans invented
Monsters, believe in monsters,

Call each other monsters, and,
Sometimes, call themselves monsters.
Is humanity monstrous,

Maybe? You’re too similar
To all the beasts of the world,
Including those predators

Who comprised your first monsters,
To be monstrously unique,
Too predatory yourselves

To not be monsters of life.
Words, of course, are your monsters,
Meaning your monstrosity.

As your monsters, we suggest
Perhaps the Earth is monstrous,
Dragon’s little egg at night.