Nov 2017
...
Set Fire to the beach!
T h e c r u e l s u n c r i e d.
While the edge of the earth
licked it's rays with the tide
his skin like a paper; it peels and curls and cracks
the heat like a vapor; it seals and swirls and traps
i t s e l f i n s i d e h i s c e l l s
a virus encircles above
just a seaside paloma
i m p r e g n a t i n g skin
with malignant melanoma
his doctor like a butcher; with hands he chops and stains
his pain like a structure; it stands and burns and caves
i n o n i t s e l f
Set fire to his cells!
The cruel chemo cried
while the wicked bag of morphine
dripped drops at his side
...
Set Fire to the beach!
T h e c r u e l s u n c r i e d.
While the edge of the earth
licked it's rays with the tide
his skin like a paper; it peels and curls and cracks
the heat like a vapor; it seals and swirls and traps
i t s e l f i n s i d e h i s c e l l s
a virus encircles above
just a seaside paloma
i m p r e g n a t i n g skin
with malignant melanoma
his doctor like a butcher; with hands he chops and stains
his pain like a structure; it stands and burns and caves
i n o n i t s e l f
Set fire to his cells!
The cruel chemo cried
while the wicked bag of morphine
dripped drops at his side
...
© Mike Mortensen
