Details

If the Devil 

Is in the details 

Then who resides 

In the subtleties? 

Thought twisting innuendoes 

Phrases with double meanings 

That make me double take 

And keep me up all night 

Multi syllabic word puzzles 

Lodging themselves deep 

A time bomb in my mind 

Ticking away 

Until it explodes 

Showering me with 

Anxiety and confusion 

What entity 

Mockingly laughs 

As I destroy myself 

With my own thoughts? 

2008