The Opium Den

here

am locked up like an animal
they want to observe me
to deconstruct the kaleidoscope
see me open my key box

they say i speak with the shadows
i down play it for them

here in chump town u.s.a.
they are too soft
fragile in every way you can imagine
they hurt easily and become frightened at once

you are here again in my peripheral
in my everywhere
the flood tide
on the open road
you ride the tule fog
and are fearless
and come to rest
behind my two eyes
looking out

you are so beautiful
my Familiar