The mind

its own place

be it heaven

or hell

 

The soul

but a bucket

to empty

or fill

 

Goya

a madman

DaVinci

extolled

 

Sharing

a genius

they fought

to control

 

Bleed out

the poison

death waits

to reclaim

 

Or memory

gets buried

and darkness

— remains

 

(Dreamsleep: May, 2024)