The Manipulator

she didn't always cry

when she drank

but
she always drank

i
only drank when she drank

and sometimes she cried

sometimes it was because she remembered something from her past that hurt

sometimes it was because i was punishing her
for something she remembered

tears fell from her eyes like rebel angels
and i welcomed her with a blanket

crucified monster

the beast's never-ending feed

prayers of its prey

maniacs of peace

burn the world down with their love

cruel empathy

The Majesty

where others see graves

i see castles

a benevolent kingdom of death

devoured by the soil

the maggots and the worms

finally

all are treated equally 

this destiny, hell

narrow paths of certainty 

one tunnel of choice

cry for no banker

sympathy dies on Wall Street 

profits declare wars

the devil's ballet

dance of blasphemous angels

arabesque monsters