THEM

I knew why they broke the safe, the code to the second life,

I dwelled on its place in this galaxy, this universe of mine

Came to a conclusion, a crux, a promise to reveal my ideals

Knew whether or why or anyhow, they broke into the into

 

And slowly, it dawned on the day, the night was to clear up

The mess it had left the hour was complemented by the minute

And slowly, it spared me my lecture, the lesson I had to learn

Knew why they broke the safe, the money flew it flew away

 

It did flow like water, the wind and the seven seas that were

Overloaded by the minute, by the lead, by the crap, the garbage

That I tossed off my shoulders, the heavy burden I would no

Longer carry with me, yes it was to begin where fault finally starts

 

They gave reason to logic, empathy to sorrow,

They did everything gracefully, without undertones

They used to be my friends, my lovers, every other

Became as distant as New York to Munich, but don’t bother

 

They tried to capture me in their baggage of uncertainties

Pulled my down, loaded every other shipping box on top of me

The stop was only half a mile to go, whether or not they would

Leave the ship, the ocean out of it, back then I did not know

 

Their hair tossing in the breeze of their memory of me,

A long-torn passing shadow with a skirt under her arm

A mind to her own will, a strong competition in its field

Mind you, they were prepared for the battle, to win the war

 

They gave numbers to clerks, bills to computers,

They did everything graciously, without second thoughts

They used to be players, team without no and any theme,

Hence and thus and therefore were their very guardians.

 

And the leaders of the world would build a ravine,

Create a meaning to the sentence that floats in my head

turn the world upside down, and for me to fall down that gate.