the devil below is the devil that looks down

if you look over that cliff
a dizzying drop
a long way down
your heart plummets into your stomach
half of you wants to back away
the other half wants to jump


it’s not what’s down there that you want
it’s not what you’ll feel on the way
the power of a free fall
blasting against you
it's the anguish that will erupt from your mistrust
it's the havoc you'll construct from your absense


everything rushing passed 
you can’t grab a hold of it
you can hardly see
the blurry perspective 
unseen advantage
 
did you jump
in between exaggeration and manipulation
an escape from your devouring ego


you’re a flight risk
but you kept that from me
a dumpster fire
you’re good at playing the part
you didn’t believe it yourself


you walked close to the edge
taunting me with near death
all the time


they say if you’re wondering who someone is
wait patiently, they will show you in time


do you believe in happenstance
do you believe in coincidence 


what was it you were trying to show me
if not you’re uglier than your appearance 


what was it you were trying to show me
if not your intentions are tainted black


what was it you were trying to show me
if not your ability to dance around words


what was it you were trying to show me
if not that you’re a victim. always


danger follows you
like an obedient dog
you take it out when it best suits you 
but you never admit to keeping it on a leash


you’re so close to the edge 
a wobbly walk
straddling what grounds you
and what pulls you towards what could only hurt you more


you keep looking down
you keep looking down