Two bulbs in a room,
Blooming with delight,
Brightening up the night,
Fighting the unknown,
Until the truth is shown,
It can't be done alone,
You own your own spark,
Use it to see the dark,
Making your mark on the playing field,
Wielding the power of right and wrong,
The song sung by your perception,
The reflection shines back,
Stack the deck,
A speck into a stain,
Remain true to you,
Follow through,
Your light just grew,
Who knew I could do that to you,
Viewing these words,
Stirred something inside,
A ride into your core,
Finding you're made for more,
Exploring the forest and the trees,
Seeing three bulbs now blooming,
Choosing to light up the room,
Darkness soon to loom,
Doomed to the bright light,
Fight your fears,
Clearing the way,
Playing freely all day.
Watch the world unfurl in my hands,
Submitting to my demands.
When you stack the deck it's just a game,
But you'll never win what a shame.
My truths are based on lies,
But you flock like flies.
I have built a throne made of bone,
And soon the world will be prone.
Look at you standing there with a glare,
But fighting me? You wouldn't dare.
When my smile fades understand I own you,
And everything you know or knew.
Watch the world unfurl in my hands,
Submitting to my demands.
Go to school,
and load your gun
The man is coming
the cradle shunned
Do your homework,
obey the rules
The exam’s been written
that dunce a fool
Go to school,
and stack the deck
Each grade a face card
full house respect
Dot your I’s,
and cross your T’s
Your promise written
—no blank degree
(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2018)
down comforter
down under
under the covers
under the bed
bed the man
bed room
room for more
room for rent
rent a u haul
rent a house
house in the burbs
house of the damned
damned foolish
damned lonely
lonely lingerers
lonely nights
nights in white satin
nights without end
end of the universe
end of the game
game on the table
game players
players are soulless
players stack the deck
deck the halls
deck boards
boards interlocking
boards of the porch
porch light
porch swing
swing under my arm
swing between my legs
legs get you up
legs let you down
down town
down beat
beat me
beat time
time to move on
time to move over
over the rainbow
over the line
line dance
line markers
markers on signs
markers write over
over bruises
over cuts
cuts
bruises
Apendix 5
subsection 4
3rd paragraph
2nd quadrant
read your contract
list of how its not working
so you can work things out
if this is man's will to do good
what are we here for but to work on this
what is the test
as good as it gets
focusing on
an attempt to fail
to stack the deck of our own fate
teach ourselves familiar succesfull patterns
reach out to learn the new things to broaden
expected challenges foreshadowed by everything being eventual
why does
everyday
have to be
my own worst nightmare
life in the gutter
no escape as easy as disturbing as the soul's misery
kept back for ages
the grudge
man's will to do good
read your contract
subsection 2
fourth index
3rd paragraph
desribe this to me and live through me vicariously
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