Watching Rorschach
for Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
Rorschach is stalking the streets
possessed of no mystical powers
though he goes walking on water
reflecting the lights of the bars
from the gutters.
Rorschach is keeping a Journal,
a watch, & keeping one face
erased while extending the other;
it never stops changing.
He will change never.
Rorschach is looking for answers.
He has the time & the patience
and knows that the case can be broken—
the scum in the bars have plenty
of fingers.
Rorschach is bringing the fear
of all of the Gods, & the Devil.
He offers compassion to killers
with kerosene, handcuffs,
& matches.
Rorschach is making his rounds.
If you are human, there is no need
to be fearful. He’s for the vermin.
But Rorschach is stalking the streets,
so be good.
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