It will be removed
by one or another
too tempting
to be left alone
maybe the wielder
will be decent
not for everyone
but for me
at the very least.

half other
in some books
it goes down
as simply
not the truth.

be smart
as the hunters
are on their way
you know where
the safe places are
who are the hunters
things bigger than you
what else matters.

so what does it matter
what we do
one day we'll wake
and find
and find
something
heaven
one engineered
by humans
or a god
mayhaps
we'll just stay in bed
warm blankets
always brought more comfort
to me at least
than the claims of prophets.

not always
A good reason
but sometimes
any reason will do
to do what
anything really.

polite faces
crisp people
the right sort
for most occasions
a shallow appraisal
but so long as that mask
stays in place
we'll embrace you.

not out loud
obviously
but I would think it
possibly even whisper it
in a private place.