welcome back

it's been absent and now
it's here again dancing
with the flames
in your eyes

the night opens its doors
and you take a seat in its
velvety blue

you remember fighting
the good fight alone-
arguing with the rose and
its thorns

when the walls of yourself smile
in your favor because they knew
you were wrong-
you smile back because
you knew you were right

these were the best times to write,
when you could scrape the meat
off your bones to put down in words
what you knew
was a cynical gift with its curse

when you could hold the demon
by its tail and smile a serial killer
smile as you
typed away with the fury
of the Gods

let only them bear witness to
the rattled soul in its cage

they welcome you back and
smile upon your terribly good fortune

welcome back pal