dead on arrival

love is locked away
in the heart of someone unreachable
i want him to say
exactly how he feels
it's late
time for bed
i don't know when
i'll clear my head
not soon i hope
no room for hope
disco in my ear
cockroach in her beer
she drank a bug
or... so i saw
so she announced
ate it raw
before it was pronounced
dead on arrival
no survival
i know it's late
but are you home?
revived hate
for the human species.
money smiles.
but i don't.



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