final
i
three times revived, already lost
wagered on a curdled future tense
prescience worn by grit
concrete into pulp
fingerprints rubbed into pulp
decay confusing
bloated permutation
ii
inspire fear,
consummate
covet
swallow me swallow you
victim hunger
dissolute gaze, heavily lidded
archive of mucosal membranes
curate sweat, preserve tears
iii
silverfish thoughts, fickle, torpid monologues
linguaglossa contorting
pay attention save it for later
weighted musk, listless hedon, leadfooted and damp
it doesn’t smell like me
flimsily prophesized anyways