Heavy Is the Metal

the veterans of psychic wars
are terrified of bending spoons
the memories of deadly tours
the strumming of familiar tunes

the mysteries unlocked by brains
so wholly focused on the id
and interlocked, their bulging veins
the universe doing their bid

but not without a price, alas
and now the veterans do pay
mind energy converts to mass
unconscious nightmares have their way

the veteran’s staring at the spoon
as if it is a poisonous snake
and suddenly, it starts to swoon
his hands, unbound, begin to shake

not without price, those psychic wars
mind weapons, refuge of old fools
and if you listen, then of course
the end result is, the mob rules

Author notes: https://allpoetry.com/contest/2784758-Veteran-of-the-psychic-wars--song-prompt image from youtube https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Metal_(film) The song... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGKNaIXtBZQ Mob Rules from same soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO6uBQJ35N0