25¢ Picture Show

to remember is like
walking backwards
through an old snuff movie
each frame is a step
into the tormented mind
of a wicked creature
bound to this world
by a passion for
the pretty things

intricate fragments of
subconscious entwined with
beautiful images of life
or the lack of have
brought all gods people
back to this one place
to find sanctuary
from the monsters within

we replay the movie
on the basement wall...