Are You a Love-Abiding Citizen? A conversation with myself

Are you a law-abiding citizen?

No, I am not!

You see, I read poetry,

and I also write some.

I let the words

cut through my flesh,

chisel my eyes’ crystallines

so that I can untangle

what the world has done to me.

Are you a life-abiding citizen?

No, I am not!

You see, I don’t like Death

and how she slams us as she pleases,

and I don’t want to greet her gently

like her favorite pet

when she will feel like coming by.

Are you a love-abiding citizen?

You do not answer, and you smile?

It’s just a bunch of endorphins

some molecules kicking your cells,

you’re just a puppet with some buttons,

don’t play the role of the lost virgin!

You follow love?

You‘re to be hurt.

You’ve chosen pain.

Enjoy it then,

you love-abiding citizen…

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