"untitled" 

by Patrick Scaffido

ages of whining
        whimpering
        crying
    scratching at scabs
        to keep them open
        pain will come
        have to stop scratching 
          but it itches
           so bad
           so bad...

  got to let if flow
    step 1 is stop waiting for
             the sunlight
    its not crazy to howl at the full
                                 moon
    got to stop peeling skin
           but it itches
              so bad
              so bad...
    growing->power->magic->growing->
       growing->big->click
                     click
                     buzz
                     whirr.
                     boom
    but now i've stopped        i can heal
        i am... i am... i am... now... i am...


SCRATCH!

c. 1997