Love Songs The Earth Has Sung

hatred, fear and gutted baby’s blood
the angry squawls of love’s unsutured lesions
whine out a loneliness that is not eased;
in this not alone; infants hack their throats
out; murderers gargle their confessions;
this is the only love song ever sung.

crack of bones and snap of hearts, it’s true
these gutted squawls of love’s worn out confessions;
there’s time enough for everyone to die
in this the animal, the human zone.
these motherless children remove their eyes;
aborted lives will hack their wishes twain;
these are the only love songs ever were.

thief of time and robber of best wishes,
rendered desires that, chuckling, rub their hands,
(these angry squawls of love’s unsutured lesions);
lovers pull their tongues out — and a kiss
will leave you bleeding.

these are the things that leave one inert and staring –
these are the love songs that the earth has sung.