Wickedness ~ Thursday, June 12, 2025

Through their eyes, they think they've done nothing wrong
how they could destroy a child and think that
religion will redeem their souls, selfish
ontological apes, they bang a gong
until all the world knows they hurt no one

grand guignol shock and awe vampire bat
how they could destroy a child and not wish

the best for everyone, as I do now
how they could destroy a child just for fun
each person is different on the journey
in light of human nature, people hurt
religious holy fools, on a gurney

each person makes peace before their hearts spurt
yet, I, the child, cannot but feel each blow
each individual decides, chooses
simply what their conscience tells them to do

that they listen with ears perked up like dogs
how they could destroy a child, the bruises
empty souls recognize their own to fill
yet, God pouring milk into milk, a shoe

the other shoe drops, wait no more, as cogs
how they could destroy a child, the machine
in the wheels, in a dream, what is the will
no one knows this construct, to will the good
kindness, loving-kindness, metta, to share

trauma, the hugs we share, receive, no hood
how they could destroy a child, how to bear
each day past abuses, trauma, how green
yolk-faced people appear, stupid, naive
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visions sinister of revenge, the mind
each day, plays tricks and tests the true

discipline disappears with pain, to grieve
objective truth, as missing, lost and found
no one recognizes the man, how blind
each soul, the self, an illusion, the glue

no one understands, words get in the way
oblate footballs obliterate the round
truth hidden behind closed doors, just to hear
how they could destroy a child, like to know
in an instant, karma judges the mere
negligence from intention as to show
given their thrown nature, they have no say

welcome to the real world, adulthood, no
religion tells us to believe in lies
only fools accept redemption as spies
noble in background, hide before the show
given, we are all thrown, let's play ping-pong