Pain Killer
by MrDaMan
Virgil R. Hall II (Randy)

All of that glitter and gold,
blue skies and sunshine,
happiness murdering the pain.

It’s a fucking crime scene,
chalk outlined depression,
a dead faceless testimony.

And yellow police tape
fluttering, brightly, smiling.
"Do Not Cross".

The evidence all covered in slunk,
the witness’s all looked away…
Nothing to see here.

The rich green grass has an alibi,
too busy reaching for the sun
and absorbing the morning dew.

The colorful flowers and budding trees
accomplices after the fact, swaying silent
in a deadly refreshing light scented breeze.

"You have the right to remain lethargic."
Filtered through the sounds of birds and bees.
"Anything you say can be analyzed psychiatric."

The dark thoughts were gathered and arrested,
placed carefully in the back of the mind…
Giggling, laughing… You’ll never get me alive!

All of the usual suspects questioned pleasurably.
"What beautiful weather? Did you see that rainbow?"
Admissions of guilt… every god damned one.

Free to be on their merry way… murderous scum.
You got to learn to smile while biting your tongue,
bleed on the inside and blow sunshine out your ass.

It’s a dangerous world we live in, a real pain killer.
So put on a happy face and mask that feeling,
Who could’ve known… murder is contagious.