There was a man here

There was a man here

There was a man here

Looking for you

She said

He was older

Wanted you to see his future

There was a man here

Wanting a drink

His bowl was dusty

His pockets welted with nakedness

There was a man here

Wanting things dark and beautiful

Secret things

Faked terror

Muffled fervor

The tiniest twitch when the name of it is uttered

There was a man here

Wanting god

I told him you were not Her

She said

Is that why I cannot look straight at her

He said

There was a man here

Soldier’s uniform

Sad-puppy eyes

He said I hear she has spoken words dangerous

I am kind now, but the next time I may not appear in these clothes.

Learn to fight before they come to take you

His gaze was glacial

His eyes mirrors of mine

There was a man here

I hear this phrase every day

They are all looking for me

They all want something

I have told all their fortunes already

They will fall

I am deadly

But also doomed.

3/21/12