Dark Consequence

Perceptions prison me
These bars hold no sympathy
But only discord
I am where you decide I should be

So set the stage where you want me

The coat of arrogance is snug
On my naked, lesser body
One size fits all
A fitted despair

I am what you brand me with

I’m ugly because I’m different
Hideous because I stand out
I’m a convict because I confide in a man
And crave the scent of his cologne

I am the portrait you paint me as

I’m the err of this world
The blemish on humanity’s face
A broken mirror of society
When we’re all as equally to blame
I am your dark consequence

I am the black swan

2013 Vincent Cuccolo