Vulture
The fractured account of vengeance at the altar
There’s a choir, on a podium
So austere, I need opium
To get through the farce of it all
Why did I pick up your call?
I remember it like yesterday
I should have cursed that day, I was numb, oh wait
When you called and I had to bear your voice
I was compelled like you gave me no choice
But why? Why did you reach out to me after months of silence?
Do you really think you can undo the intentional violence?
You inflicted on my soul, on my very reputation
Do you really think I wouldn’t ruin your special occasion?
I sit on that cold bench and I contemplate forgiveness
But I was never the type to leave unfinished business
Especially now, that I’ve got Guiness in my system
Here’s your family, oh why did you risk them?
I see the panelled glass windows of this chapel
But here I come in slithering to offer you the Apple
My footsteps should’ve been warning when they crunched on the gravel
I’m karma personified, and it’s you who has to grapple
The white walls of this edifice at nightfall
You stand tall, on the magnificence of lies all
The invitation was so tasteful, and you had a spot for a plus one!
Hush now, to your dreams, it doesn’t take long to crush one
The flowers, oh so beautiful, their scent envelopes me
Reminds of me the betrayal of the one who said she loved me
And here she stands, white as a lily, bearing thorns that once cut me
Hope there’s doctor’s in the audience because you’ll need a gurney
And your new man here, in a tuxedo all black
Wonder what’ll go through his mind when I stand and attack
Wonder if I’ll stain his shirt, white to red, stabbity stab
Wonder if I’ll feel some joy when his face goes slack
Maybe you were bad at reading, and you mistook this silence
For peace, and didnt imagine me to be capable of violence
Thought of me as better, I wouldn’t go to battle over trifles
Retribution is funny, love, I’ll break you but not the cycle
There’s no security here, didn’t you have any regard?
Couldn’t spare any expense to hire a single guard?
What if I walk away now, can I go back to the start?
But then my hand would be bleeding for nothing as I clutch at this shard
That perhaps belonged to one of your mirrors, your fantasies
So lovely, like this church with its portraits and tapestries
That oak door, an exit, the craftsmanship a masterpiece
Pour it all out love, your words, your soul, with a side of disaster, please
You forgot that I always carry a little .22
In my left sock, maintain it all to gently too
Oh, and on the way in, I scratched your Bentley too
I have 9 shots in it, I resent your attitude
Won’t need it, hopefully, did you enjoy the wedding album?
With the wine I sent anonymously, that tasted like bitter almonds?
Why didn’t you tell me about him, when we went to Venice?
Why not when I was at your house so I’d jump out the terrace?
You told me when I bought the house, why were you so careless?
And how can you not see my smile all twisted up with menace
Here’s the priest, here’s your dad, he’s walking you down the aisle
Detective Rogers, how would you like to add this case file?
Because I know your daughter likes to drink wine on big days, keep her emotions on dial
Would you like to guess what I earlier added into that vial?
Surely you didn’t think I’d leave no contingency
This gun could jam, my knife could break, my obsessive tendencies
That’s how I found out the truth of her pregnancy
And I stuck around so long out of codependency
So here are the bridesmaids, they’re pretty but I feel no emotion
All they are to me now, is unnecessary commotion
I hate collateral damage, but I’ll go through the motions
Take my chances when I come up for congratulations
Ah, Mr Groom, Mr Classy with a rose on your lapel
Mr Know It All, syrupy sweet, cards all on the table
Mr Big Shot Billionaire with a horse in his stable
Mr Steal Your Girl, Mr Make You Miserable
You say your vows now, you deserve some final words
Before my bullet passes through the underside of your shirt
But wait, why bother, when I can wait for her to kiss you?
What was on the vial, in her belly, and probably on her lips too
I’ll wait and watch, watch and wait, I have the antidote
You tasted her nectar, when you sweet talked your way into her panties though
When I can be subtle and get what I want, why go for grandiose
You underestimated me, you’re on thin ice, bud, and the land erodes
You’re exchanging rings, oh my god, how precious?
Lean in now, kiss her hard, oh how delicious
Soon you’ll know something’s wrong, and you’ll be having seizures
If not, I’ll walk up and finish you both myself, at my own leisure
Here’s the screaming, nice, a wedding and a funeral!
Champagne froth? No, it’s from your lips, a vicious consumable
I must make my exit, no better cover than this sudden dark carnival
And as you breathe your last, I found my closure unparalleled
I walk out with a smile, the day’s beautiful, sunshine and bright shades
What a shame, I couldn’t get a last look at your white face
Funny how much you’ll accomplish with timing, being in the right place
With patience, audacity and just a hint of nightshade.
