II. the grand inquisitor

it's easy
like one, two, three
or the abc's
all you really need to do
is destroy what's left of your humanity

and when you do that
when you take your little righteous
leap of faith
down further to the pit
to loom over the racks like a sentinel

then, he'll teach you
with a scalpel, and a garrote
and a few pliers and wire-cutters
teach you his Picasso inquisition
how to get the truth out
like pop goes the weasel

all that's required
a bit of tuition or a scholarship or three
is that you discard that which
you call sympathy