Another battle –
For now I am victorious.
The war rages on in the
Heads of those
Whose hearts pound, pumping
Madness into bodies
With the tired look of extinction.
I will leave the dead behind.
Living, breathing, lifeless skins,
Forgotten friends
Who long to be buried thoughtfully
Regretfully, happily.
I shudder in the heat of today –
Erase the shame!
I cannot disguise the pain
Of this masochism, permanent
Overload, perfect mutilation.