human reptile image from vecteezy.com
poem submitted to "Conspiracy Theories" poetry contest, Suzette Richards, sponsor, May 15, 2026
Note: Poem sung using the melody from Stephen Sondheim's Send in the Clowns. isn’t it perfect the moment the scales slip off right when the spotlight hits. are we a duo me on the ground pretending calm you mid-air, mid-morph, mid-blink. send in the reptiles the ones with the tailored suits, the ones who rehearse their humanity and have suspiciously cool hands. isn’t it lovely how they glide through chaos like actors missing half their cues. one keeps pacing in circles one freezes like a statue both insisting they’re totally human. send in the reptiles oh right~ they’re already here adjusting their holograms and sipping lukewarm tea. don’t you love farce the cosmic variety where the joke sheds a reptilian tail. I thought you’d stay hidden sorry, my dear you never do. so send in the reptiles quick, send in the reptiles don’t bother~ they’re already here .
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