Put me down
and angle upwards.
I will only seek
to hold you back.
Set your stance,
prepare for battle.
I am always ready
to attack.
I am the spy
in your midst.
The thief
in your home.
The idle devil’s hand,
one mistake,
and you’re gone.
The cancer of resentment,
temptation in your heart.
I am the rebel angel’s eye,
watching you fall apart.
I steal your gaze away
from lover and from child.
I twist your mind insane,
each sanctum I defile.
I set your heart
against itself,
on family,
and friends.
I drive the worm
ever deeper,
and crucify you in the end.
HG – 2021
