…FOR THE MAN OF MY DREAMS
CLOSE IN TIME
WITH A BRIGHT SHAVE INTO DARKNESS/ I
AM A FACE WHICH HERE
IS NOT BEAUTIFUL WITH SMILES AND LOVE/ (Nicks and Scars) / I
AM A FACE OF NOTHING
IN TIME
WITH A CLOSE SHAVE/ (NICKS AND SCARS) / TO
GRIND DOWN TO NOTHING
ALL THAT I AM IN A FACE OF TEARS / I
AM NOT VERY BEAUTIFUL HERE/
HERE I AM
NOT PICTURE-PERFECT AND
LOVELY/ THERE ARE NO CLEAN
BRIGHT MIRRORS HERE/THEY ARE ALL DUSTY/ DUSTED NOT
CLEARLY/ CLEAN MIRRORS NEEDED TO REFLECT
THE BLADE’S DRIPPINGS/ MY MINGLINGS NOW
DRIPPING WITH THE BLOOD
OF BOTH MY SPENT
PASSION AND RAGE IN TIME
WITH A NEAT NICK-SCAR YOU GOT
WHILE SHAVING YOUR BEAUTIFUL FACE
OF Nothing
IN TIME /
20, JUNE 19
F i n n e g a n
Poetry from the Feast of Fear Series # 2
I’M NOT AFRAID OF THE DARK #48