Silver Ticks

I looked back last night...

Turning over pages of lines and time,
Hoping to find meaning…

I looked back last night...
Studied things as they were,
Caressing moments with a smile…

I looked back last night...
Seeped myself under a blanket,
And tore down the pages…

I looked back last night...
Dragged the kid by the collar,
And kept punching him cold
Till he lay down wasted; dead…