Issue 6 - November2020
Kill The Man
By Rose Lederer I won’t kill my ego anytime soon. It’s deep rooted, it’s entombed. Built tall and buried in the ground, I know what I’m doing. I’ve dug a grave twelve feet under, Not just to hide but to store The bodies of my past selves And I’m about to toss one more. I’m gonna kill the man who saved me Before I asked to die. His sanity is just like mine So I can’t leave his side. You remind me of my past You remind me of my timeline; And the build up is unfolding faster Than my body can realize. I’m paranoid but maybe that’s why I like you in my life. It’s not depressing thinking deeper If you can keep yourself in line. It’s a double feature of Humanity Divine. First impressions recognize your fears, And that’s completely fine, Because my second stage dissolves me Until I’m water with a spine.
So I’m gonna kill the man who saved me Before I asked to die. His sanity is just like mine So I can’t leave his side. You remind me of my past You remind me of my timeline; And the build up is unfolding faster Than my body can realize. I’m paranoid but maybe that’s why I like you in my life. My body count is growing And I say that with pride. Identities I’ve killed are Now no longer mine. There’s a million different people That fit in one small space. Eyes become so empty When the inside stays the same. So I’m gonna kill the man who saved me Before I asked to die. His sanity is just like mine So I can’t leave his side. You remind me of my past You remind me of my timeline; And the build up is unfolding faster Than my body can realize. I’m paranoid but maybe that’s why I like you in my life.
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