EMERALD LIES

TO BE THE PRINCE OF POSSESSION IN THE GALLERY OF CONTEMPT
SUFFERING YOUR INDISCREET DISCRETIONS AND YOU ASK ME TO RELENT
AS YOU ACCUMULATE FLIRTATIONS
      WITH THE CALCULATED CALMNESS OF THE WHORE.
I AM THE HARLEQUIN - DIAMONDED COSTUME DRIPPING SHADES OF GREEN, (1) (2)
I AM THE HARLEQUIN - SENSE STRANGERS VIOLATE MY SANCTUARY,
PROWL MY DREAMS.
PLUNDERING YOUR DIARIES, I’LL STEAL YOUR THOUGHTS
INNOCENCE,
RAVAGING YOUR LETTERS, UNEARTH YOUR PLOTS
INNOCENCE.

TO DON THE ROBES OF TORQUEMADA TO RESURRECT THE INQUISITION (3)
IN THAT TORTURED SUBTLE MANNER INFLICT THE QUESTIONS
      WITHIN QUESTIONS.
LOOKING IN SHADES OF GREEN THROUGH SHADES OF BLUE,
I TRUST YOU TRUST IN ME TO MISTRUST YOU.

THROUGH THE SILK CUT HAZE TO THE SMEARED MASCARA (4)
A 40 WATT SUN ON A COURTROOM DRAMA.
AND THE COFFEE STAINS GATHER TILL THE PALE KIMONO
SET THE WEDDING RINGS DANCING ON THE COLD LINOLEUM
THIS IS INNOCENCE.

AND ACCUSATIONS MOTHS THAT CIRCLE ON THE LIGHT
      CHAR THEIR WINGS AND SPIRAL SENSELESS SUICIDAL FLIGHT
YOU PACKED YOUR WORLD WITHIN A SUITCASE,
      HOT TEARS MELT THIS ICY PALACE
AND DISSOLVE A CRYSTAL SWALLOWED BY THE NIGHT
LOOKING IN SHADES OF GREEN THROUGH SHADES OF BLUE,
LOOKING IN SHADES OF GREEN THROUGH SHADES OF BLUE.