With wings like barn doors, perched upon the tower and scathing The king fell, the Earth moved and let him drift slowly to death Bukowski on the bedpost sang rosy melodies through tin can headphones and the daffodils of a thousand fields wilted at the news of her death Needles fall from the *****'s arms, a rain drop escapes
Coca-Cola bottles strewn on a green carpet, smooth under foot and the festival casualties drift aimlessly to their scorching cars Pills fall from pockets as a forlorn criminal collects coins The clouds disperse from the estate, reggae disrupts cats making love Bass that resonates, crumbling cars and the warring between neighbours
Lay with her as the coffin descends, gun crime statistics Spinoza makes accusations from beyond, ethical misappropriation Stop talking, for your voice could make an angel weep but the children still scream, running, frenzied on the lava streets Cracking bull whips at the backs of a slave, ******* passion, weeping and the sun sets in the East, proverbial ******* to the populace
Franzen now teaches me how to live such a lonesome life While the night holds me like a mother once would Until I pass, and the arms of Susanna Blamire beckon Hold me close I'm scared