when you have watched me all my life
and never warned of ashes in the west,
our prodigal son that returns again
my unrepentant lover lies in sallow skin
silhouettes only dance at night
the sun never sets in the east, but china she
screams from the earth when you leave me
wondering if warmth burns like ice or fire
with both hands smiling, you drive it all
a stake through my heart
father, my samson
home is four walls of the lion’s den
mother, my delilah
home is four walls of the lion’s den
all I know is sacrifice.
(a.h.z)
May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016 at 2:59 PM UTC
when you have watched me all my life
and never warned of ashes in the west,
our prodigal son that returns again
my unrepentant lover lies in sallow skin
silhouettes only dance at night
the sun never sets in the east, but china she
screams from the earth when you leave me
wondering if warmth burns like ice or fire
with both hands smiling, you drive it all
a stake through my heart
father, my samson
home is four walls of the lion’s den
mother, my delilah
home is four walls of the lion’s den
all I know is sacrifice.
(a.h.z)
