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Amygdala Rising

from The Bondage Cycle by Saviour Self

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scarred face
clown smile
innocence
like a child
puppet strings
keep him standing
controlling him
with understanding
he can see
but cannot stop
the wretch within
has reached the top

expose the smiling skull beneath
remove the lips but leave the teeth
take the skin, but leave the eyes
the maggots need their hive

a healthy dose of cynicism
and surgical precision
steady hands, i could have been a doctor

blank stare
open mouth
breathing in
breathing out
sweat dripping
greasy hair
lifeless eyes
no one there
he can see
but cannot stop
the wretch within
is still on top

tear the muscle from the bone
but leave the skull alone
once the maggots have been fed
the rats will need a bed

a random streak of misplaced compassion
and reckless abandon
such tender hands, i could have been a mother

stained lips
strange expression
tunnel vision
mal-obsession
puppet strings
command the corpse
he obeys, of course
he can see
but cannot stop
this wretch inside
remains on top

separate the skull from body
leave the carcass there, undressed
let the buzzards eat their fill
the worms will eat the rest

an anger that rages inside
a hunger unsatisfied
these brutal hands, i am death
i am your end

control...my golem
control...my art
control...my science
control...my religion

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from The Bondage Cycle, released February 14, 2010

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