The Answer Is Always Man

Down, down, down
lay me down in the garden of evil
beneath waning moon
let night chill our flesh
silence the days complaint
with songs of wildlife consorts.

We become real
when the artificial world
number sequence falls away
to stretching of bones
and dancing of skin suits
claw, fang, fur exposed.

I morph into golden eyed sphinx
my false knight wields
stolen spear and shield.
Shall I grant entrance
devour lie as riddle complete
avert my gaze, continue ignore
truths of our tangled situation?

Published by Carmilla Dawn

Hi! I write poetry and short stories under the pen name Carmilla Dawn. I’m a bookworm, music, and tarot enthusiast. When not writing, I can be found goofing around with my husband and kitty Freya, hanging out with my online sisters and friends, playing solo ttrpgs, jamming out to tunes, and binge watching videos on YouTube.

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