Evil

By Ben Garfinkel

Evil,
What is it?
A sick-minded murderer
Cackling over his next victim
Or a force
Almost tangible
Which whispers
Tempting
Greedy thoughts
Into the ears
Of weak and unsure individuals
Evil’s tentacles
Wrap around these people’s thoughts
Distorting their judgment
Is evil just comprised of greed and temptation,
Or a thing of it’s own?
What truly is evil?