Souls are Worth What You'd Sell for

My first enemy was one I should have loved
He claimed that he loved me but I suppose not enough
He carved the gaps in all my memories
And deprived me of what made me
A child at twelve and adult at thirteen
I was fourteen when I first wrote to law
And my tear-stained pages yielded the Nakita Clause
Marked by tiny fingerprints and not-there cold paws
Grieving that I had been unable to bury what I'd lost

No, she was not lost but taken
And not even biting dogs deserve
To have the teeth pulled from their skulls
And tossed upon the curb
But in that we are alike
Both strays at heart
And severed teeth still have a bite when in another's maw

I wrote my pup's legacy and found my own along the way
Spite was my motivator to wake up every day
I had to one-up him constantly, my feats all on display
My sole purpose was reminding him
What he'd give to be me for a day

My enemy only had one eye
The consequence of being so full of [redacted]
That you're rotting from inside
And so I dreamed of making one
That would cure what makes him blind
All so I could patent it and watch his one eye cry
But soon enough the rot did spread
Pancreas, kidneys, arms, and legs
Each rotted away and yet I was comforted
Because though he was a liar
I'd hoped that it was true when he said
"to all kinds of anesthesia, I am immune"

Even if he lied, the rot still must have hurt
But I have no sympathy for what barking dogs deserve
No one will remember him for what he could have been
He died bitter and alone
his potential long past spent
And yet I was left just so
No more fueled by competition
I found myself alone
Vowing to never hate again
Because if there's one thing in which that mutt excelled
It was earning more hatred than the worst sadist in Hell

I have outlived my enemy
And alas can die in peace
For once I look on my past fondly
Laughing I recall attempts to speed this day along

I once snuck a knife past an oblivious mom
Though not as much as I thought, as it would happen
For she called out "karma will kill him
Far more painfully than you can"
She proved to be quite right
I can only hope I got my brains from her
But to make up for my other half
I vow also to do what I can for this world

And on that note I'm proud to announce
A legacy that will outlive me
Alongside that of my beloved curr
Chlorella, taxiformis, salicornia
Simple marine plants that
Devour methane, brine, and carbon
A simple little trick to put an end to global warming
So please remember these
When once more I join my enemy

Copyright © Kovah Havok | Year Posted 2024

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