once a subtle subterfuge
replaces simple straight forward speech
the game officially begins
although in hindsight we all know that is very precicely
the exact moment that it all ends
we play the game out
sometimes quickly with sharp
high peaks of pain and confusion
other times with dull decay
and numb animosity
growing like a weed on a freeway overpass
sucking up C02, sprayed grease, and small specs of rubber
garbage in, garbage out
even the weed is looked upon as less
by its buddies in the forest
they pass messages through the birds songs
and salamanders slithers
but the overpass weed can't hear
because love blinds even overpass weeds
they continue to reach for the sky,
as that is salvation
not the cool underbelly
of the diamond lake overpass.
subterfuge \SUB-tur-fyooj\, noun:
A deceptive device or stratagem.
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