Royalty from heaven,
Worshipped on earth.
Kiss the paw,
Pay your respects.
Knowing and mysterious,
Possessed by magical sensitivity.
Fiercely self-protective,
Honored by care.
Meet her every need,
Love her sincerely.
Service and purpose,
All for my cat queen.
Constantly glitching,
Troubleshoot parameters.
Internal functions not fixing,
Crack open the case.
Hardware looks fine,
Slightly dusty in parts.
Thorough cleaning in order,
Busy satisfaction.
Error messages abundant,
Programming is off.
Who built this device?
Rewire the mind.
Well-oiled machine,
Slip ups nonexistent.
Coded by gods,
Reformed by technicians.
Set a trap,
Lie in wait.
Capture love,
Contain beauty.
Forest creature,
Delicate limbs.
Step wisely,
Skeptical bait.
Snapped ankles,
Death sentence.
Sensitive soul,
Languish quickly.
Eyes cast downward,
Cool observation from above.
Narcissistic delusions,
Dimensional ripples of pain.
Extend out compassion,
Flailing helpless creatures.
Drowning in sorrow,
Oceanic floods.
Emotional intolerance,
Dysfunctional regulation.
Pictures glued to sockets,
Ripped sticker residue remains.
Occupy the mind,
Present in the body.
Astral planes explored,
Cultivating stillness.
Guised as a virtue,
Tenets for control.
Forced to live,
Eternally enslaved.
Respect your captors,
Compassionate creators.
Selfless beings need servants,
Failed dreams thrust upon them.
Carry their burdens,
Serve them your flesh.
Disappointment embedded,
In the blade by your neck.
Disowned and disrespected,
Unfilial swine.
Kin no longer,
Dependent bloodlines severed.
Perpetually unwanted,
Tried to give it away.
It’s constantly eating,
Work to keep alive.
Make it labor,
Leech with no worth.
Cost of raising a child,
Earn back with interest.
Fuck it for pleasure,
Exploit it for value.
Use and abuse it,
Burden of your creation.
Bend your knees,
Crooked back,
Held hands,
Shut your trap.
Close your eyes,
Block it out,
Transcend above,
Pray your heart out.
Plead with the Father,
Beg him to stop.
Boundaries broken,
Frozen bodies burn.
I was never a fan of all the implicit and explicit “[F]ather-worship” in typical 12-step programs, so I made up my own rules.
12 Rules for Living
⁃ 1. Practice good posture
⁃ 2. Meditate and stretch
⁃ 3. Mornings are for you
⁃ 4. Work before the sun goes down
⁃ 5. Be thoughtful in every moment
⁃ 6. Slow your breathing
⁃ 7. Fill your cup with love and give away the overflow
⁃ 8. Stay curious and inquisitive
⁃ 9. Sing out emotions
⁃ 10. Connect to others with tears and laughter
⁃ 11. Actualize your vision for the world
⁃ 12. Align your thoughts with your actions and be guided by emotion
What is my body,
But a colonial land?
Rape and rob,
Take and exploit.
Your seeds won’t grow,
In my soil.
I’ll never bloom,
How you want me to.
Steal what’s not yours,
Pay no reparations.
Fill your gilded chambers,
With my intimate treasures.
Tear my flesh,
Break my bones.
Build me into a castle.
I’m just raw materials for construction.
Cool leather seats
Press my cheek
A road trip underway
Front seats bicker
Back seat supine
Belt buckles cut my flesh
Doctor to doctor
Nothing is wrong
But her vitality is fading
Numb apathy
Air conditioning
Sleek silver sedan
My captors
My saviors
My killers
My drivers
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