Tension Moon from American Parasite by The Joy Thieves

STARING AT THE SUN

JUST TO MOURN A REFLECTION

CASTING THE STONES

IN ANOTHER DIRECTION

STAINS OF A GOLDRUSH

INHALING AND SURROUNDING ME



MUST HAVE BEEN DAWN

THE ALARM LIKE A SWARM

OF UNIFORMS, DAMP

AND RAGGED AND TORN

INVADING A SKY

CONVINCED OF IT’S OWN INTRIGUE



CORNERSTONE CATASTROPHES & KETAMINE EYES

COMPOSITE WATCHDOG, CORPORATE SKIES

I NEVER LEARNED THE STORY WELL



TENSION MOON



LOOKING FROM ABOVE

TO DESTROY A LOCATION

SNIFFING FOR DISSENT

AND INSURRECTION

HEAT FROM THE WARHEADS

WASHING AND DEFINING ME



MUST HAVE BEEN CLOSE

TO AWAKE OR TO DEATH

START OF A JOURNEY

AT THE END OF A PATH

DIGGING A GRAVE IN A SANDSTORM

USING LIES AND GREED



A SERVICE TO SEDATION OR YOUR APPETITE

THE QUESTIONS ARE CONCLUSIVE

WHEN YOU GET THEM RIGHT

ORDERS ARE ORDERS

LIFE IS NEVER RESUMED

HOWLING FOR MERCY

AT THE TENSION MOON

PITY IS THE SWING ON A PENDULUM

PREJUDICE THE HAND HELD TO BLOCK THE SUN

YOU’RE SHAKING TO MUCH TO STOP AND “CAST THE RUNES”

TRYING TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE TENSION MOON



NO SERVICE TO RESUME IN THE TENSION MOON

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