the fenris wolf is bound by
a cat's footfall
the breath of fish
the beards of women
and perhaps your regret
you follow a high note
until it reaches an inaudible frequency
you told me I was your golden pedestal
but I was only a stepping stone
and now you're swimming naked
through the river of success
let me tell you
life is not a one night stand
with some military man
who will dip his brush in alcohol
and stroke you with his stupor
life is not a tawdry fuck
it is a hard bargain
and I think lachesis
would be disappointed.