Peter Sotos
Cruise (Force the Truth)
THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH DETAILS
THERE ARE NO FUCKING DETAILS
NO FACTS
JUST THE LOUD NOTED ABSENCE
SOME TITILLATING HISTORY
SOME FAMILY SNAPS
NO BRUISES
NO CUTS NOR PLASTER CASTS
NO BLACK EYES
NO TEARS NOR HOSPITAL WHITE LINEN FETISH GEAR
WHERE'S THE REFLECTION?
IT'S NOT THERE
NOT OVER ALL THOSE SENSIBLE CLOTHES
NOT ON THOSE PUCKERED GUMPS
YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE IT UP
FANTASISE THE DETAILS
FORCE THE OBVIOUS
I'VE HAD TO LISTEN TO THESE SICK FUCK INVALIDS FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE MY ENTIRE LIFE
AND WORSE, I'VE WANTED TO BUY
WHAT PRECIOUS LITTLE THEY HAD TO SELL
RIGHT NOW I'M SERIOUSLY FUCKING SICK OF IT
SERIOUSLY FUCKING TIRED OF THEIR FILTHY LIES
AND HALF-BRAINED SALES STUMBLES
AND THEN THEIR COMPLETE CONDESCENSION
I'M BORED WITH THEIR JOBS
AND I'M SICK OF PITCHED SECOND-HAND EXPERIENCE
I THINK THERE ARE BETTER PLACES TO SINK TO
AND I'M SEARCHING ESPECIALLY FOR GRIEF
PAIN IS SUCKED HARD THROUGH GRIEF
AND I'LL PAY TO SEE IT SPOTLIT
IT'S BETTER WHEN IT'S POSITIONED AND SOLD
I'LL EVEN BELIEVE IN WHAT THEY CALL HUMAN
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP US?
DO YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT?
WHO CARES FOR YOU NOWADAYS?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF?
DO YOU EVER SAY NO TO ANYBODY?
HOW FAR DO YOU LET THEM GO?
AFTERWARDS, DO YOU EVER COMPLAIN?
HOW LONG DO YOU SPEND WITH EACH?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT?
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU FUCKING WANT?
DO YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FAITH?
DO YOU KNOW JESUS CHRIST NEVER EXISTED?
DIDN'T YOU KNOW IT'S A FUCKING MYTH?
WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
PERHAPS YOU COULD TELL US ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL HABITS?
WHERE DO YOU BUY YOUR GROCERIES?
WHAT DO YOU BUY FOR YOURSELF?
WHAT WAS YOUR LAST MEAL?
WHAT KIND OF TOILET PAPER DO YOU PREFER?
IS THERE A SONG YOU'D LIKE TO HEAR?
ARE YOU SLEEPING WELL?
DO YOU NEED TO SIT DOWN?
DOES IT ALWAYS HURT?
CAN I POUR YOU A DRINK?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT YOUR SKIN?
HAS SEX BEEN A WAY TO ESCAPE YOUR PROBLEMS?
WHAT DOES SEX MEAN TO YOU?
DOES ALCOHOL HELP?
DO YOU FEEL DEPRESSED AFTERWARDS?
ISN'T IT EXTRAORDINARY TO DO WHAT YOU'RE DOING FOR FREE?
DO OTHERS DO IT BECAUSE THEY ENJOY IT?
DO YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT?
WHAT ARE YOU GETTING OUT OF IT?
DOES IT HURT EMOTIONALLY?
WHY ARE YOU SCARED OF PAIN?
WHO CAN YOU TALK TO?
ARE YOU REALLY HAPPY WITH THE WAY YOU LOOK?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF?
WHAT COULD YOU HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY?
COULD YOU POSSIBLY HELP US?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOURSELF?
DO YOU LIE BACK ON YOUR BED IN THOUGHT?
DO YOU WONDER ABOUT WHAT YOUR PARENTS WOULD THINK?
WOULD LYING TO MUMMY MAKE YOU FEEL BAD?
RIGHT NOW WHAT WOULD SHE SAY TO YOU?
WHAT WOULD DADDY THINK?
DOES GRANNY KNOW?
DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG?
AND WAS THIS PART OF THE DREAM?