The mist covered castle
had a white blanket
as its shroud
the missile took off
and the astronauts
were off to see Jesus
and because they would see him
on the far side of the moon
the ninth configuration
was to be set in motion
although most left behind in the castle
were mentally ill to no
small degree
it mattered not
it was normal
there
they all slept with their
TV remote controls
clenched in their hands
the sanest man there
told me I was in great
danger and that I had turned a
blind eye to picking my daisies
in my war garden
‘if you smile you plant more’
but you cry inside
you did not smile
you laughed
but you then frowned
because you knew it was all
an act
you weren’t really happy,
were you?
he continued with
you don’t say what you mean
and don’t mean what you say
but you go on
don’t you?
you turn every corner and
haven’t hit that brick wall yet!
you miss watering the beautiful
flowers in favor of those
that wilt
and when you look up
there he will be
your executioner
the infidel
will place
his gun to your head
and you will promptly ask
‘is this how you will end it for me’?
he will look at you with steely eyes
and nod
his head
yes
