Something instead of nothing,
Cursed instead of peaceful.
Thoughts of death comfort,
Quelling the turmoil as temporary.
Punished into existence,
Punching bag for the powerful.
Honor what’s been given without request,
Kiss the hand that beats you.
Can’t reach the gods to kill them,
Forbidden fruit of vengeance.
Scream loud enough so they hear,
I never asked for any of this.
Breathe life into clay,
Mud man does your bidding.
No will of his own,
Sacrificial statue.
Taking orders from mortals,
Temporary despots.
Life cycles and replacements,
Varying continuity.
Possessed by a demon,
Unmanned bodies.
Settle into controls,
Gears and buttons to maneuver.
Unformed in its form,
Burst suddenly into chaos.
Descent of a cipher,
Unanticipated by all.
Chiu on This 