lead always with blood /
butcher, reporter, priest /
teacher, accountant, puppeteer /
candidate, mediator, second line dancer /
everyone can see blood /
even when there is none /
it’s the first option /
in any unknown /
a last party glove for the hand /
glowing across closed eyelids /
ready to dominate the discussion /
standard colour for boardrooms /
cardinals are easy targets /
at the fall fair midway /
poking hats attracting pellets /
like fruit flies /
the realtor can’t talk /
without cutting the inside of their mouth /
spitting a predicable splatter /
on the upsold kitchen counter /
time to close, time to close /
ring the surgery room announcer /
5 litres will cover the stage perfectly /
right up to the lip of the audience /
carefully folded in the corners /
like a final notice envelope /
I have a heart and a half to spare /
should anyone trip on the aisle’s squish
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