demons thank us like Iago’s claws
always
scrawl their thoughts over god’s
always
torture their plan, gratuitous
again
give up reciting their reasons
again
vaccinate, defend your mind
before
darkest evil over us spread
before
dawn of other stung us with its poison
once upon a time
nudes preferred the evening light
once upon a time
Jesus called the little children to His feet
he died
tired of the light His skin spied its end
ahead
a vacancy for His promise of life
ahead
kings and queens play divine
today
tortured children die in cages
today
their blood flushes raw the emptiness
forever
where our hearts used to be, now gone
forever