The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 140 Prepare To Scream

Prepare To Scream

Beverly’s got a smiling face when I see her there with my naked eye

Just come to life to check the time

Looks at me like a steamy bath and I wash my face and I let it dry

Lifting the mask off a dirty mind

The flat on Hawker Street

She was in the room with me

A terrifying presence ageless and soiled

I wrote my dark songs through her for a while

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