they say murder does not advertise
well neither does depression
it has no need to sell itself
it can visit without concession

they say poverty had best cast down
its rags before wealth and power
or else they might see in its eyes
reflections as they duck and cower

they say as you get old to hold your tongue
well, that's what they say to the wise
and without those words under their control
they'd have to justify their crimes

(some guitar playing without words)

they say murder is best kept quiet
they want the same from your torments
don't link arms, don't share your times
don't look and see who profits

your anxious thoughts, your trembling panic
are a reaction to a world demanding
that you close your eyes and bend your back
break your mind understanding

break your mind without landing

6/25/24