I was walking in the evening,
I was looking for something good, clean,
Fine, pure, straight, but instead I found
The bunker wall and gate.
It was open: I was free. I gave
A token guarantee; though I later knew I
Had promised more, with an I.O.U. I could
Scarcely score my way…but I herald Apoc-
Alypse anyway!(I was a prime believer in
The faith of ‘I’ — yellow fever in the
Cat’s eye.)
And it’s everything you want/
Own/love/hate/touch/dream/trust.
And it’s everything you need.
I got a heart like a rochet, I
Was out of control, I’d cleaned out my
Pockets for some luck to show…really
Looking like a hopeless case, I found it
In my hand, it was the Angry Ace. He wants
To talk to me, one on one, he wants to
Give me his professional opinion…but
I’m running, I just can’t wait, I haven’t
Got a moment to anticipate; yes, I’m run-
Ning, I just can’t stop, I’ve got to get
To the bottom just to get to the top, I’ve
Got the dark alleys and the open skies —
I got the yellow fever from the cat’s eye.
I’ll let you know how it goes in the ninth life.