#colateral damage

This Neruda poem reminds me so much of the Colateral Damages songs that Adam wrote to Mia. 

“And I watch my words from a long way off. They are more yours than mine. They climb on my old suffering like ivy. It climbs the same way on damp walls. You are to blame for this cruel sport. They are fleeing from my dark lair. You fill everything, you fill everything. Before you they peopled the solitude that you occupy, and they are more used to my sadness than you are. Now I want them to say what I want to say to you to make you hear as I want you to hear me.”  ― Pablo Neruda, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

Musical lyrics from Shooting Star’s album Collateral Damage:

Needle and thread flesh and bone Spit and sinew, heartbreak is home. Your suture lines, they sparkle like diamonds Bright stars to light my confinement “Stitch,” Collateral Damage, Track 4

The bow is so old, its horsehair is glue Sent to the factory, just like me and like you So how come they stayed your execution? The audience roars its standing ovation “Dust,” Collateral Damage, Track 9

I’ll be your mess, you be mine That was the deal that we had signed I bought a hazmat suit to clean up your waste Gas masks, gloves, to keep us safe But now I’m alone in an empty room Staring down immaculate doom “Messy” Collateral Damage, Track 2

The clothes are packed off to Goodwill I said my goodbyes up on that hill The house is empty, the furniture sold Soon your smells will decay to mold Don’t know why I bother calling, ain’t nobody answering Don’t know why I bother singing, ain’t nobody listening “Disconnect” Collateral Damage, Track 10

Barrel of the gun, rounds one two three She says I have to pick: choose you, or choose me Metal to the temple, the explosion is deafening Lick the blood that covers me She’s the last one standing “Roulette” Collateral Damage, Track 11

There’s a piece of lead where my heart should beat Doctor said too dangerous to take out You’d better just leave it be Body grew back around it, a miracle, praise be Now, if only I could get through airport security “Bullet” Collateral Damage, Track 12

The boogeyman sleeps on your side of the bed Whispers in my ear: “Better off dead.” Fills my dreams with sirens and lights of regret Kisses me gently when I wake up in a sweat “Boo!” Collateral Damage, Track 3

You crossed the water, left me ashore It killed me enough, but you wanted more You blew up the bridge, a mad terrorist Waved from your side, threw me a kiss I started to follow but realized too late There was nothing but air underneath my feet “Bridge” Collateral Damage, Track 4

Are you happy in your misery? Resting peaceful in desolation? It’s the final tie that binds us The sole source of my consolation “Blue” Collateral Damage, Track 6

Someone wake me when it’s over When the evening silence softens golden Just lay me on a bed of clover Oh, I need help with this burden “Hush” Collateral Damage, Track 13

I mean, that's literally the exact problem in-story that got Marvel to come up with Damage Control in the first place, and since a lot of people are talking about that concept now and don't know about Damage Control; everybody's going to think it's a really clever idea.