state of mind
The etymology of my name comes from
Volod
A slavic name
In a country haunted by slavic customs
And communism
But before that by roman ones
And Latin slavery
And before that tribal ones
And barbarism
Volod means
Born to lead
I was named after a national hero
Dracula
The man of devil blood
Said to bathe in that of others
Putting heads on spikes and
Wanting to take patriotism to new heights
If my name makes me a vampire
Am I supposed to be a creature of the night
How come I'm supposed to drink the essence of others
But instead I've been
Sucked of my life blood
When is it my turn to feast
Will I risk becoming a cluster b personality
If you know you know
My ancestors were blacksmiths, barrel makers and activists
Now I want to leave Minds discombobulated
Making my mark as a wordsmith
The stars are my patrons, my deities
The hymns are my poems
You are my communion
So I ask you
What words do I have to say
To impale people's hearts
To stay in their cerebellum
Get them talking about freedom
Can I be a nobler vampire
Like Alucard
Saving souls whilst using wicked powers
Slinging silver with my glib tongue
And titulating grey matter
Peppering your inner ear bone, the incus
I can be your succubus
Making all types of lips salivate
Be lover boy
Be clever boy
Be war boy
Be peacemaker boy
Play no games
And highlight the game
Weave and Wave it around like
Glowsticks in a year 6 dance
Or a warehouse rave
Making the syllables
Click clack
Like stilettos on hard sidewalk
Unfurl the elite House of cards
And Space yourself to a Higher place
Expelling young urges, slaying aphids, dark watchers
Obstructing my doors
Can be dangerous
It can lead to a penalty fare or prosecution
Enlightenment or annihilation
Baptism or rite of passage
Palo Santo my incense
Wave it as Elminster's wand
We've lost our smell, our taste
We don't appreciate our own taste buds
So why don't we nip that in the bud
And smell the world for what it is
Bud and shit stains on the grass
Smeared with visions of the past
But we live and love in the present
So why don't you give yourself the present
Of self-care and attention
It's an empire state of mind
