IF ONLY
if only you
could explore
my consciousness
chat with
the best angels of my nature
inner demons, virtual
particles
bring to resolution all
those deep schisms
final polarities
find the exact
point of give and take
between
repulsion and desire
love and hatred
what passes for good
and what we know of evil
(the verse unmistakably
thickening
at this point)
if only you
might consent to
explore me
plant flags all over
strip me
via slick treaty
return me
to my reluctant maker
with all
my ancient proverbs burgled
suddenly made
redundant
every angry truth I need to
used to know
poems 2 die for 