mediocrity

waking up,
I see demons
licking my toes

the air is thick
with resistance
inertia
anger

but I am stronger

my will
is fueled by hatred,
love having burnt out
long ago

I am the god
of failed expectations

I revel
in the misery of others

I play
expensive word games

I laugh
a drunken laugh

living life
as a termite would
eating through the foundation
of this glorious façade:

mediocrity

it tickles at first
then lands hard

flattening all
but the meanest motherfuckers