Not The Rockefellers

go on  an' eat your  cake on your  pretty  little plate cross  your fingers at your  ankles beautiful  fools get the best of  everthin' hid  under the  skins of careless lovers did your momma  teach you that, when she taught you  how to pray ? did your daddy  praise you when you bat  yo' eyes? you draw them in with your satin  on their sin make them weep with your  sighs go on  an' hook their  arms with your clever little  charms tell them  stories 'bout your conquests you're a child  of god jus' doin' her  daddy's work say it  enough you'll start  believin' did your momma teach you that, when she taught you  how to pray ? did your daddy praise you when you  bat yo' eyes? you draw them  in with your satin  on their sin precious little lambs led by lies Rene ~ 2013

love  and fear chase me  up mahogany staircases in a full film noir monochromatic stiletto'd double step sprint a sack of groceries an open mouth a french baguette a lusty tongue do I take flight  to the roof or jump risking the landing the bag rips at the seams i'm mindful of the eggs precious, few expensive I know love  will stay for tea and anecdotes but fear demands bourbon and  bondage i turn the key my pursuers greet me at the door, hungry i fry an egg a perfect, unbroken sun love smiles fear stabs the light with a crust of dry bread i realize  now that i've fed them they'll never  leave me Rene ~ October 4, 2012