A Fifth of Pique

As his body heated up with the grumble of an unused water-heater

And his eyes grew wider to accommodate his pupils

The world changed.

The world changed but him, so just so

Just the same.

No came the howl and the walls were destroyed

Bones began shifting and shapes undiscovered

Were found to be as mutable as the future

But that implant would not be denied.

Push away the violation

Strangulation and hours in closets

Leave off the nails, they cut not anymore

And the Warden is old and succumbed lying down

Somewhere peaceful he knows

Under a blanket of smooth Astroturf

Become one with age

And the love given by time that repose

Yes, that sweet repose.

The Warden fought for Freedom

Or something his fellows chose

For him

He grew and he mated

And as issue flowed

Grew into horrors created

Well one!

The other just a studious little cherub.

Onward the punishment due

Paying the price for not being

You but he

Or me

And one we are

Though he strives so hard

To be unlike you

Dead now in the cold ground

Strike, damn clock

Peck chime and peck

The mirror is covered with cracks

And spackled with life

The sink is on

And the nightmare is gone

But it nickers and whinnies and blows horrid smoke

And feasts on the weeds in this garden

Grown of he or we or me

It’s just me

O Hell made burden and brings fire down

Saturn in Gemini

Leo the crown

Taurus the house

Tried to be a mouse

But castigation brought pain

Brought sadness and heckles

Every line above

And all those to follow

Why try to hide the Devil Inside?

Where does one err

Pumping gold molten pipes

Fly now this wretched

Most sorrowful soul

Laughter is the best medicine

And if laughter is brought

By filling endless plots

Never ye mind what comes after

Left falls

Right falls

Each raise

Middle breaks

Justice is gone

And illusion has won

Stagger

Crawl

Glints of sun

Reveal truth

What truth?

That all of our hands are covered in blood

Are you innocent?

Answer before the belly burns!