Catastrophe

The sky is torn
the lake here shatters

Who comes to walk upside-down
over certain tears?

Whose law decides
to steal the light and eloquence
from tenderness?

Camouflage can’t hide
a man of no honour

The day dies
in front of our pleasure

But I don’t take my hair down for you
and I did not undress this for you
no I don’t lie and linger for you

But I did not create this for you
and I did not define it for you
no I don’t reach my reasons for you

Does beauty hurt
the body’s world
where lives beyond yours matter

The oasis sours
the truth of time despairs
your ruin throws a path
to avoid or conquer

Empty fists reveal
all hearts are what you take them for

A stealer so content
nothing is your everything