Screw

Like a screw
tightening
into my head
I listened to
everything you said
constantly
going deeper
getting tighter
inside my head
up and down
turned all around
coming and going
all over town
do you even know
or do you care
I'm spinning
out of control
out of love
everywhere
don't you know
you only get once chance
one crack at it
you drive me crazy
complacent and lazy
you can't have one
without the other
have faith religiously
be religious faithfully
believe the intention of ascension
fear the deflation of descent
beware of the flooding damnation
avoid the detention retention
too much of a good thing
or no good at all
be careful climbing ladders
beware the fall
be a little bad
or don't be at all
the truth is
we all lie
honestly dishonest
rich beggars
climb the ladder
beware the fall
on the step stool
watch your step
and know the rule
be no ones fool
what goes up
must come down
you can't have one
without the other
have a sister
be a brother
be a man or be a woman
be a he or be a she
whatever you want
you can be
go anywhere
with no way there
find your way back
on your own
find yourself all alone
sooner or later
it had to be
all that is yours
is all that you see
play a game
play with yourself
any move you make
the next move you make
you win again
you can't be beaten
your record stands
run into the stands
your own biggest fan
you am
cheer for yourself
although it's
too little too late
it has to be fate
at the front
of the end of the line
all of the time
waiting to be first
starving obesity
drowning thirst
still watching
waiting anticipating
the tightening of the screw.