m e d u s a

The sun set just a little too low

and the moon rose just a tad bit too high

even for my taste tonight

The thought of sleep never appealed to me as a child

I always feared I’ll miss out on something grand

Sleep, to me, was a waste of time

So I lived for the mantra and put this to bed:

“I’m sorry, Mama, I’ll sleep when I’m dead.”

Maybe it was the way of the nighttime and its romantic air

Everything damaged was beautiful

and broken things, just a little too alluring

more so with broken people

Secrets weren’t secrets during the day

They revealed themselves in the cool breeze of the night

And they took the form of tantalizing women with snakelike eyes

The men found them beautiful

The women thought them dangerous

But the night made them hauntingly magical

And there was nothing they couldn’t satiate

Even the lion’s curiosity a poor prey

Underground parties pulsate in the dark

Invites only, nasty tongues interlock

Joints lighting up, but my heart’s growing cold

I used to see the stars in your eyes

Now all I see is coal

You sure sealed the deal with more than just a kiss

Knife to the chest, tell the truth, or maybe just better lies

’Cause now I’m left here to think,

I should have listened to my mother

and took that damned sleep when I was five

Mythical creature or the side effects of being high

The sight of you with her –

I can’t even close my eyes to save my life

So go ahead, you can keep that secret airtight

But I’m here to tell you,

I’m on a witch hunt tonight.

-D.

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