Head Rot

Head Rot 9/18/2014

Time is precious

When it’s almost gone

As the sands speed up

On their way out

And on their way down.    

What took so long to build

Falls in a day

Because inside it had all rotted

Hidden from view.  

The water warms up

Before it boils

And the heart can speed up

Before it stops. 

Someone left the door open

And someone made a mistake

But the same dumb thing

A million times over

Can destroy anything

Anywhere.

It’s more than sad

That horror meets us halfway

As many fall victim

To random murder. 

Evil has taken hold

In countless ways

Burrowing in

Like a worm in the brain. 

Others may try and explain

And by far the worst

Will make excuses

As if evil, is any less evil

In a world gone insane. 

The picture is painted

And all the players are set

Entering and exiting

Just like you knew they would. 

We hold on by our fingernails

But nobody can hold on forever

And as we slip

The cover unravels

And all bets are off. 

Love who you love

Even if it’s too late

And look both ways

Every time you leave. 

There is always something

Worth praying for

And there are many who wait

To see what,

We will do.

Blessings come at all times

And it is now

That I remember to smile

For my prayers are for them

For you and for me.