The Creatures That Live in the Bags Under My Eyes

The bags under my eyes

are darker

than the most bottomless abyss.

Within, they hold creatures

so terrifying that Lovecraft himself would shriek.


Men the shape of oblique triangles

with the brain span of burnt pineapples.

Women the shape of oxidized avocado seeds:

with a touch of melted cheese

and a smile that says I have special needs.

These creatures are just the normal ones.

The not-so-special prodigal daughters and sons.


But the ones that catwalk out on the stage

that is my eyelids

terrify me.

They wait!

And wait!

And wait

until it’s the perfect time to strike,

just like a fisherman fishing for a pike.


They are the underdeveloped aliens

with nuclear bombs

for brains

that society molds.

They whine!

And whine!

and whine

about injustices

and which way the universe 

should create its folds

but they don’t care about how little

the future now holds.



They attack at first glance

with porcelain teeth

and are deaf in both ears

not even giving anybody a chance.

And they circle their prey

with a baby doe prance

and get ready to fight again with a spaghetti strap stance.


All who battle

with these despicable creatures

risk bags under their eyes

where they dig deeper and deeper

leaving you like the lord of the flies.


Every word uttered

and every word muttered

now affects society.

They lather up the audience

and what they say makes you want to cry

because they just left you buttered

and on the stove to fry.

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