you know its life

you know its life.
____________

You Know it's
Life..

when the Tears
are Dead and
Dried..

(except as
Memories in
Your Mind.)

and you
calculate each
misconception.

(Wishing you
were Blind.)

Love and
Sanity don't
Mix..

once True
Madness
Unmasks
Those Pretty
Delusions..

to Expose an
Ugly Crucifix!

(which you
nail yourself
upon to hide
Your Souls
Confusion.)

You know
it's Life..
when Death
seems to
Invite The
Best of Men
To Dinner
for a Game of
Chess..

and All
are Fools,
or (Ironically)
The Sorest
Winners!

(who Die
before They
Have A
Chance to
Weep or
Self-Confess.)

Yeah...
it's Life..
and I'm
A Madman
in Love With
It All...

Because Death
is a Poser who
wears The Cloak
of Memories like
a Knife..

(Or Tragic Clown.)

Always Laughing...

(as Our World
turns Upside
Down.)

J.S.H.