Prompt: “Write a poem that involves a mythical monster in some capacity, whether it’s as a side character, a prop, a villain or even the protagonist”

I am just a misunderstood creature,
a deadly stare they say,
but I can not help it.

born this way,
I am doomed to be feared.

My mother left me before I was born,
maybe her karma is on me,
to suffer the consequences for eternity.