shocking details
front page
familiar but hammering home
the message

there is only one
outcome
there can never be
anything

other than
shocking details
front page

reliably
competent, soulful
denials and repercussions
sent to recipients

who never asked
for anything other than

the facts

walk with me
talk with me
you've been a great disappointment
but when opportunity knocks
you gotta answer
amirite?

sure

you've got what we want
and the answer is clear
you simply need
to roll over
and play dead

ok

your legacy
will
endure

please look away
until told to do otherwise

the assessment
will be made
in a timely fashion

there cannot be
interference

we thank you for your interest
you'll hear in due time

do you hear the object
smashing against the
shore?

you know you can't believe it
there's every need to

you haven't asked for it
it's mandatory

training for the
asking

the reach, the rest
turmoil

preen, turn, backwards glance
glancing blow

they haven't returned your call

turning keys
locking doors

interminable disrespect
a peerage

disentangle

turn them on
run them out
pour it up
there's gold in them thar hills
he's chuckled, knowing he's knocked it out
of the
park

but they were less than impressed
distressed by the same stanzas
percolating within the
diary of a
faded gadfly
never to
recover
earlier
victories

you can have it all
sighing
signposted
signals

they don't have a method
they have a style
it presents itself unweildy
authentic
approachable
with just a hint of
exclusive sense

you can't remove the
hope, the desire
the strength

the dustbin of history

marketing yourself
dusting yourself off
basking in the glory of
being flavour of the month

good morning have a seat
we're delighted you could make it
after careful consideration
there's no going back now
do you have any questions?

the thing is, i can't promise
anything
but let me assure you
no harm will come to any of the
applicants

minature
eyes up
downtown house
party line
drawing water
tower over
sight failing
that is

stench?
no breach, no harm, no foul
stir the ***
remove all sensory input beyond
the
trail
of
tears