the hate savage

the hate savage lies within

its blind eyes hating all it cannot see

clouded white, unblinking and cold

waiting for the light to dim

in darkness the sighted and unsighted

exist equally.

the hate savage lies within

its deaf ears hating all it cannot hear

cauliflower cartilage, twisted and numb

waiting for the sound to dim

in silence the heard and unheard

exist equally.

the hate savage lies within

its mute tongue hating all it cannot say

tar blackened, bitten and bloodied

waiting for the words to dim

in gasps the spoken and unspoken

exist equally.

the hate savage lies within

its anosmic nose hating all it cannot smell

flattened, congested and running

waiting for the smells to dim

in miasma the scented and unscented

exist equally.

the hate savage lies within

its numb fingers hating all it cannot touch

calloused, gnarled and broken

waiting for the touch to dim

insensate the feeling and unfeeling

exist equally.

11/16

jeg