the rash remains
like a cockroach
momentarily almost comfortable between
eternities seeking warmth, water, food, security
and a good orgasm
brief, bio-chemical fulfillment
in the face of on-going mental cruelty and
the recurring void of
spiritual starvation
but my therapist assures me
it is only a little existential crisis
curable with a bit more
focus on the healthy       
integrated whole
there is a lot of it going around

- by William Vollrath