A silly little monster

A harmless game

Child's play, really

Until it's turned around

And instead of having the upper-hand

You're stuck on the outside

Looking in.

But then he sprouts that goofy smile

The most heart melting sight

So contagious that it's warmth spreads throughout the entirety

Of your being.

You can't even manage an ounce of anger

At the fact that your little demon brother has locked you outside

On a hot, humid summer day

Because not long after, he let's you inside.

Jokingly, you chase him

Spewing empty, nonsense threats

"I'm gonna get you!

And when I do

I'm gonna nibble your toes off!"

The power of family

Of the innocence of a child

Is that power that opens our eyes and allows us to see

These silly little monsters

In our silly little lives

Are the silly little atoms

That make up everything

That is awesome

In this sometimes seemingly not-so-awesome world