A New Trick

Recognition of skullduggery

death rattle reminder of battle 
formations inside of indoctrinations 
inside individual formations 
most a host of preconceived notions 
informed by names all the same
knowing the way to get their way 
on the basis of incomplete gnosis 
I will not stand and listen to this 
perfectly fine for a time in a snow drift 
perfectly good in an abandoned wood
perfectly privileged under the bridge over the ridge 
pour it all down upon the page real sage
alchemist enlisted by blood of slit wrist 
suicidalist ever ready to end all this 
and this 
is -
why we can’t have nice things -
the risk of this is proneness to aloneness 
but if you’re a writer 
then
you’re in business -
leave me alone with trees and leaves
save the drama for your mama 
save the list for your therapist 
this alchemist has gifts is the gist 
gifts of madness and sadness 
sadness and madness 
in world where loyalty is lacking horribly

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Pohms
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