And the hawk eats my eyes
…Then the snake fills me with poison
…Next the hippo stomps me into the ground
This is the law
But first, I felt a pang
a desire, a grating need
to answer the moans in the woods
Howls in the swamp
Screeches on the deserted mountain top
It’s my duty to nurse every half dead being
Every crying crusted crumpled creature
back to pristine health
So I took you in, when I knew what you would do
I took you in and nurtured and fed and protected you
‘Til you were well and then you realized
as is your nature to do
that I am the prey. I smile and then
The devouring begins
The demolishing ensues
My weakness is designed to be exploited
The devouring begins
The demolishing ensues
My weakness is designed to be exploited
This is the law
My codependency makes me just as guilty
My fear of abandonment makes it my fault
My insecurity and my loneliness betray me
I should never try to repair a wolf
I should never try to rescue sharks
Trying to love you to love me, is deadly
Whenever I hear the yelps, see the gasps
I save. I smile and then
The controlling begins
The manipulation ensues
I suffer a billion daily deaths thanks to frail eyes
So the next time that I feel my pang
my desire, my grating need
To respond to moans of monsters in a chat room
Howls in the parking lot,
Screeches on the street corner
My best bet, the safest route for sure,
My codependency makes me just as guilty
My fear of abandonment makes it my fault
My insecurity and my loneliness betray me
I should never try to repair a wolf
I should never try to rescue sharks
Trying to love you to love me, is deadly
Whenever I hear the yelps, see the gasps
I save. I smile and then
The controlling begins
The manipulation ensues
I suffer a billion daily deaths thanks to frail eyes
So the next time that I feel my pang
my desire, my grating need
To respond to moans of monsters in a chat room
Howls in the parking lot,
Screeches on the street corner
My best bet, the safest route for sure,
Is to let nature take its course,
And
just
let
you
die.
And
just
let
you
die.
My Mind, My Mood, My delicately poisoned pen... 