i went to see the serpent in her cage inside the zoo and she commiserated but could not tell me what to do
i went to see the wind and waves that beat upon the shore and they sighed but had no solace for the sorrow that i bore
in an alley by the docks i found a pawnshop dimly lit and i bought a .357 to my hand a perfect fit
in the fog i flagged a passing cab and directed it uptown as i chatted with the driver my face it bore no frown
i felt a peace within me as the cab approached the gate of the brightly lit up mansion where my love would meet her fate
i looked up at her window as the rain beat on my face and all the hate within me disappeared without a trace
a guard approached and asked me what business i had there i turned away without reply indifferent to his stare
the house, the lights, the wind, the rain like an iridescent dream all vanished in an instant as if they had never been
i walked along a river bank and heard the tolling of a bell never to think of her again until we meet in hell