one from the age of subtle atrocities

living close to water

and without fear

living alone with the

wife and the secrets

small failures mean nothing

in windowless rooms,
small victories even less

look

it isn’t a story,

but an idea

man locks his daughter in

the basement when she’s
18 and then keeps her there
for 24 years

rapes her

fathers her children

signs deals for the movie,

                             the sequel,
                             the video game

considers god like you

would a second helping
of dessert

considers dessert

all of these choices to

be made while the crows
gather outside your
                              door