the outline of the body burnt

into the wall proves force is

undeterred by any claim

the trigger of signatures

scratches in the background

the mind bows down to this

is your knowledge now regard

less of your wishes the body

of any citizen suspect woman

or child will betray the will or

drag its ideals through these

procedures into disappearance

how the smell buzzes around

the room these are the facts

you barely understand here the

outline of the body which

could be yours no is yours

the air tight no space for

answers but no we are not

like the animals are we in spite

of memory we'll all behave as if

you ought to just relax or forget

like these meticulous atrocities

you've brushed your tender eyes

against are mere anomalies and

shouldn't distract your flesh from

strategies to accommodate them

to ensure your portion of our

ever-expanding success