Episode 16 – Inca Mummy Girl

The wizard
would be cool
with a pocket protector.
No status required.

He’s striped van,
lead guitar,
sweet harmony.
He doesn’t need to sing.

Maybe a girl
in an eskimo suit
could turn him on.
She looks snug

*sigh*

standing in furs,
spear in hand.
The wizard spots
her through the crowd,
can’t look away.

(Nothing distracts
the great Oz.)

Eskimo girl flees
as her dreams
are inhaled
by a princess.

She doesn’t
see the wizard
come to ask
for her hand.

But he,
as patient as he is cool,
is more than
willing to wait.

There’s plenty of time
to find love
among the fishes.

Episode 15 – School Hard

He rolls up,

heavy metal boots,
cigarettes,
flowing coat.

Nice smile, but
don’t believe it.

Darkness softens
as he looks upon
his icy princess.

Long and white
she wilts,
a daisy
without sun.

She’s roses
and thorns,
always thorns.

Lay your head
for a comfort.
Lay your head
for a song.

Toss the birdy
in a cage,
twirl me ’round,
twirl me ’round.

Music box,
she must play.
Fires burns,
we can’t stay.

Episode 14 – Some Assembly Required

I’m bored
waiting for you
to wake up.

Jealousy flutters
the air.
We fight.

Sometimes
it’s the only
interesting part.

Girls come in pieces
blonde
and there are parts
brunette
I like best.

The red head is dead,
he said
with a smile.

She screamed.
I feel dirty all over.

And the fire
burned as hot
as the sun

on that day
we walked home
together.

Episode 13 – When She Was Bad

tender moments
are broken by fear
fear led by
tender moments

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It hasn’t been the same since I died.

I feel distracted.
Disconnected.
I never want to open myself up to hurt again.

You’re on the hook for my pain.
If we hadn’t been close, I might have stayed safe.

I’m building up walls.
No windows.
Only doors that open outward.

I can take care of myself.
I can.
Who needs you anyway.

If I’m in control, I’ll be protected.
No one can touch me again.