Laika

Into the solar system Outreaching myself Intense grief, mourning Into cake and wedding dress Galvanized poorly, the rust About to topple into ochre Coated stardust glittering As we discover the truth Not enough good, oh but for better For worse, for years, for a fool Like me and her, a mirror image A replacement, a damnation Creeping over stocking tops There is not enough bleach in the world To coat the filthy soul you smuggle Into orbit, my anger now exceeding The speed of light, the Titanic To the iceberg, one way trip A government secret, a conspiracy Anything at all to wipe away your guilt And stardust glittering on her face Leaving retched little Laika to Smother in the agony of ignorance Huddle with me for precious warmth How I could set a man on fire The tongue is sharp, cutting through The web of lies, deceit, conterfeit Forgiveness plagiarized in pamphlets Set across the universe, the guilt You should be feeling, burning up in Betelgeuse Oh for heavens and constellations spell it out Every dog has their day, but some draw the shortest of the straws