leviathan

you know, i was something holy once
even with the bones in my teeth
i used to be worthy of laudation

listen: i did not want to be your enemy
you needed a throat for the harpoon
and i was a convenient monster

but i will not let you twist the tale
the way you twisted the knife

tell them how you cut into me belly first
tell them how you split my skull like an egg
tell them how i swallowed the sea to save you
tell them how you fought god and won
tell them.

and while you feast on my flesh and celebrate the victory
tell them how i did not want to be your enemy

“leviathan” is published in Mourning in Metaphors by Wingless Dreamer

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