Rules
I never understood them
I always saw them as chains binding me down, holding me back against what I really want to do
You’re probably thinking,
“That’s why you’re sitting in that jail cell now. For breaking the rules”
And you're right, but you are also wrong
Because unlike most who broke the rules or committed a crime out of passion, money, lust, or hate
I did it because it was fun
You see, I am what you call, a psychopath
What's a psychopath, you may ask?
Psychologists have explained it to me a thousand times
Lack of Empathy - Superficial Charm - Manipulation - Narcissism - High Intelligence
I just laugh
"So an average day then", I tell them
Alright, why don't we go back to the day this part of my life began
Listen close
It was half-past nine when I entered the office that morning
in a suit that cost more than some people's cars
I was vice president for one of the biggest companies in the country. In a couple more years, I would have been at the top
But something was different. Employees weren't at their desks, the phones were left ringing
and something was going on in the middle of the office
And then I heard it. The crying
The looked at me. The familiar mix of fear, admiration, and respect in their eyes
But today it was tainted with a certain grief
They stepped aside letting me see
It was the pretty blonde from accounting
She was collapsed on the floor in another woman's arms with her phone lying next to her
"She's still having trouble coping with her loss sir" my secretary whispered
"It's been 3 days and she's been unable to sleep"
"Is that so", I answered Barely a hint of emotion
I stared at this woman, moaning and crying and gasping in her own tears
And the crowd that formed around her Every single one of them
Pathetic
Encouraging this pathetic show
Pain
What was pain?
7.5 billion beating hearts on this planet and you let yourself cry for a single one?
This is what separated me from them From all of them
Why I'd always be better
You see, I don't let emotions get in the way of what I'm doing
But I played their little game
"Order her flowers", I said to my secretary loud enough for everyone to hear
I walked to the woman, bent down, raised her chin and held her hand letting her eyes meet mine
Beautiful
So beautiful and so naive
"I'm so sorry for your loss"
"Why don't you take a month off Paid"
"Let yourself breathe"
She wrapped her arms around my neck
Her damn spit, snot, and tears soaking into my suit
"Oh thank you so much, sir. Thank you, thank you"
The crowd around me stirred muttering, and speaking of my generosity
"He's so sweet. He's so generous. He's so handsome"
Their eyes flashed. Some even with affection and lust
I made notes of those worth my time, but already I was thinking
Perhaps this blonde would need some company tonight?
How easy it would be
I spent the rest of the day in a board meeting
Too long, too pointless
They didn't understand my plans
Moving operations overseas to cut costs
Why?
They were small and ambitionless
They didn't see our growth, our potential
They never did
Without me, none of them would have had a job
But by the end of the day, they were all eating out of my hand
The idiots were convinced
It was as good a day as it could have been being surrounded by all these useless people
Until the police kicked in the door guns drawn
Everyone raised their hands Some screamed
Me?
I just listened. Listened as they called my name
Followed by, "You're under arrest for the murder of Mr."
"Mr..."
What was it?
No
I don't remember his name But I remember his face
I remember the way he choked in my hands How he begged for his life
I remember the moment when that last sliver of life clicked out of his body
It was fun
The Adrenaline - The Excitement - The Mystery
I felt alive
Like I was king
Why did I kill him?
Maybe I thought someone that fat and stupid didn't deserve a wife as pretty as the blonde from accounting
Maybe I hated his face His clothes, his cheap car
Or maybe I was just bored
Bored - Impulsive - and slightly Reckless
With a single fingerprint revealing my identity
Do I regret it?
Nah, I was born this way
7.4 billion people living on this plant 1% are psychopaths
Out of every 100 people you will ever meet 1 will be like me
A psychopath
We don't all kill And in fact, I didn't have to
But in a cat and mouse world, we are always the cat
Some Lie - Some Manipulate - Some Rob - Some Con - And Some Hurt
Hurt more than they'll ever realize
Because there's one thing we all share in common deep inside
You see, none of us really feel
And believe me, I've met them all And so have you
But 5 years later, none of it matters anymore
You'd think they wouldn't release a psychopath so soon, but with power and money
Anything is possible
Maybe I should go see how she's doing