I'm a monster

I'm a monster.
And I know it.
My monstership
is all around.
My tentacles
are itchy,
my pupils
vertical.
I talk in Chinese
to the chimney stones.
My flesh is green,
my claws are shiny,
they even light
my pathway in the dark.
I feel obsessed
with your illusions.
I know exactly
what you dream at night.

I am a monster
and you know me.
I am the one
you keep inside.
And when you close
your eyes to see me.
I'm always there
smiling, shining
in the dark.