Hieronymus

I have seen eyes
In the trees
I heard the devil howl
Got down on my knees
And prayed
But I went back for more

My appetite is whet

I recall in my childhood
You aroused in me
Thoughts of no good

I used to melt
Into hell, liquefy

My appetite is whet
For sleep
Hieronymus, I walk with you
When I'm sleeping
When I wake up in your world
I'm not dreaming

And when I melt
I can go anywhere
Slip under the door unawares
I have a thousand eyes
Hieronymus

I have seen angels loving
On a bed of nails
Distant drumming

I used to melt
First my eyes, then my soul
My appetite is whet