Black Dog Barks

"Black Dog Barks" I feed the beast pieces of my heart Black Dog Barks prowling inside my parametres silky soft paws Black Dog Barks I feed the Jabberwock pieces of my mind this is how it begins torn and bloody I feed the Jabberwock pieces of my mind the mirror smiles back and says, gracefully “You’re fine” The mirror smiles back and says, malevolently “I own you now, you’re all mine” Black Dog Barks Prowling inside my parametres silky soft paws this is how it begins bloody and torn “You’re fine” This is how it begins bloody and torn murders all inside, revelry unholy I smile and walk out into the cold Sunshine Black Dog Barks “It’s quantitative” Science looking for signs reflection of stars sparkling irises silver violet wrapped in a cutting sea of ebony walking barefeet on glass inviolate dodging sharp teeth and fins the mind bleeds fast Black Dog Barks (LadyLabyrinth / 2021) “If I had a Heart”/ Fever Ray https://youtu.be/EBAzlNJonO8 Iris. The colored part of the eye which helps regulate the amount of light entering the eye. When there is bright light, the iris closes the pupil to let in less light. And when there is low light, the iris opens up the pupil to let in more light. Iris. https://www.vincentvangogh.org/irises.jsp https://www.notablebiographies.com/Tu-We/van-Gogh-Vincent.html https://digest.bps.org.uk/2018/01/03/heres-what-the-evidence-shows-about-the-links-between-creativity-and-depression/