Red

There is a red man running

wild. He hides his horns

under different hats. He

can look like you or me.

He wraps his pointy tale

around his waist. He wears

a smiling face and waits until

we turn around before stabbing

us in the back. He is always

on the attack. The red man feeds

off innocence. He will try to make

a deal with you and take

your soul. The devil is in the details.

Some sign, in blood, without fail.

Show up to the meeting and kill

him with kindness. Illuminate

the darkness. He will ask you

to dance. Not a damn chance.

The red man lives inside all

of us, but it is up to us to trust

him or not. Now ask yourself:

Do I evict him or let him stay?

Melatonin Dreamin’

Crystal clear. Colors you can hear.

Images so sincere. All things you fear

seem so near. Dreams come alive

during the night. Out of sight. Inside

the mind. One of a kind. Hiding

behind a stop sign. Gliding on

a cloud and floating on a cleft

note. Missing the boat. Riding

the bus kicking up dust. Eyes glow

in the shadows. Horns grow. Ghosts

doing the most. Angels visit. Back

alleys lit. Just another misfit. Lucid.

Dancing with the devil. Picking

up a shovel. Digging up the past.

First things first. Good dreams don’t

last. Nightmares and goosebumps.

Fast asleep while the reaper creeps.

This melatonin is hitting in a dream

I’m sitting. Waiting for the alarm

to wake me up. For the sun to come

up. For now, I’m melatonin dreamin’.

Hugging angels and fighting demons.