self anaesthetise

                                  he knew a bit about that knewterribly a bit about it

the knowing makes it tougher

                               but some pains are so deep only certain chemicals seepcan infiltrate those crevasses thinfissures  badlybroken chinks

he wished they were holes

                            holes were easier to plug

an old accurate saying  things come in threes

he wished

            his exceeded three

                                 they toppled himcame on like perfectly  spaced  shiny  black  whitedotted  dominoes  tipped 

       tripped fell breached a breath an infinitesimalwiggle its wont  over it goes fallingfailing to the next infinitesimalwiggle wont

                            sevenlucky seven  inside a year 

he was worked to the ropes to the corner

dazed

      couldnt keep his elbowscouldnt deflect the blows

breath was pounded out of him 

he gasped

            his head was an easy target 

to put him downanout  

put him away

                 It wasnt interested

It held him up 

It wanted every breath after he lost to cause him pain

It was an artist

                a mechanic     sadistic     

It certainly got Its rocks off beating him

then backing into Its corner It spit Its mouthpiece onto the canvaspounded Its gloves together chiding him  I can’t wait until tomorrow, can’t hardly wait.

2144,  Monday,  30  8. 21

1549,  Twosday,  31  8. 21

Brenda Lee  I’ll Be Seeing You  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6z6Hv9HAoM