we haunt
the ephemeral illusion
between
the sun and moon
alive with
crackling vibrancy
yet numb to
the horrors
paraded in front
of unfocused eyes
with a regularity
that beguiles
comprehension
even as it
happily defiles
hope into
apprehension

billions of cells
a chaos
of corrupted
hungers screaming
soaked in
chemical drips
a sloshing beast
of rotting meat
the same as
everyone else
but lost in
vapid reflections