dull thumping, deep in the subconscious pineal reawakening decalcification in progress seeking my alien alter the union necessary for the next evolutionary jump -- the cliff is breezy mist swirls below undefinable guttural growls from the depths echo off vast canyon walls sending a shiver up my unnaturally curved spine forming in the misty shroud a face of the ancient gods appear locked eye to eye the command is for blood and worship a thin smile crosses my lips clamping down on my own tongue until the thick red flowed down my neck and chest I spit my ability to speak into the very face of god thinking ‘worship me, *****’ ****** distortion rage filled eyes penetrate deep and a chasm opens BWOMP BWOMP BWOMP the 5:32 a.m. alarm sounds time to prepare for another day of work –