CARNIVAL

CARNIVAL

the carnival
has up and left

it is
all downhill
from here

colours unsaturate
coagulate

everyone has a problem
with my greasepaint
like I am
some shape-shifting
monster hanging
out
in,
calling out to you
from a drain

Oh I need to get subterranean
work at you
via so much
exposed nerve

do the serpent alchemy
that turns hot spittle
into
golden venom

so much beautiful
bad will in every single drop

when you
hold it up to the light