Swans and Snakes
A million dollars will shut a thousand mouths
forever seal black books
seed a million clouds
place bodies in swamps
and swaying from meat hooks
and far- far underground.
A billion dollars can by a million souls
denature the fabric of the globe
chase hope and faith down the rabbit hole.
A billion dollars will promptly end investigation
turn the lake of truth into a blue opaqueness
A trillion dollars will turn a bank of swans into a den of snakes.
Copyright © Anthony Biaanco | Year Posted 2025
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