317: hellish mess

have you ever met 
that one person 
who's such a weirdly 
put together mess? 

they're so bizarre - 'cause 
no matter how many times 
you meet them - you meet them 
for the first time every time 
at least that's how it feels 

'cause you first meet them 
in class & they're sitting 
in the front row 
answering every question 
leading every discussion 
acing every test every day 
& you feel like 
you've just met the next king 

but then you meet them 
again later that night 
they don't remember you 
but they make you 
feel like they do 
'cause you find your self 
at their house party 

& when you meet the host who 
knows no strangers when 
you are under his roof 
you are family even if 
you don't have a name 
& you feel like 
you've just met the next god 

but then while looking for 
the bathroom you take a wrong 
turn & find your self lost in his 
labyrinth & all you can think is: 

"what monster could 
possibly survive in 
this hellish mess?" 

& you realize that monster 
is the one that aces 
every test every day 
& still somehow can host 
every party every night 

& that's when you feel 
the evil eyes glaring death 
from the shadows of the mess 
& you've just met the next devil