EVIL GENIUS

by Jawad Talut

There’s another layer

                               To my lair.

Pull the switch, and you’ll find me there.

          Take the book if you dare.

                                         Revealing the stairs.

                    The hall, empty, but you’ll feel stares.

                                                  I’ll be sitting in my chair.

                   Cat in my lap.                 Stroking her hair.

           Call me “the bad guy”, I don’t care.

I hope you know life is unfair.

My plan is set and there is no regret.

There’s another layer.
                     To my lair.