Only Charming When You Smile #2

Crush my stones Beneath buildings without bodies That twirl and moan Deplete the city of silences My teeth hurt Tried to quench my thirst Slipped on melted soap on the sidewalk A toy truck stuck in the asphalt Dried blood Caked in the canyons Of nails and skin That hang like carpets Next to violins set aside for kindling Darling it's only charming when you smile Your lips are only cracking cause it's been a while The casket-maker whistles to the crocodiles A hymn about missiles, plagues and a sea of bile In the margin of his bible Transcribed a film he'd never seen Sick of dodging turnstiles Lodging on pawned TV's He got himself a haircut In the stairwell Hears a phonograph in the air ducts