this little empire

Up late last night sniffing opiates
Hearts on fire
In this little empire
Chain-Drinking-Chain-Smoking
living a life of hoping
Tangled, twisted, sweaty sleep
Terror dreams
Mine to keep
Hum, hiss, spit of the air conditioner
Dawn broke four times before I woke
Then down came the rain
like cymbals
and the Thunder
laughter From
the gods