Little House on the Scary

After we thought we finally found
our elusive happy medium
we settled down

on a barren patch

of chemically fertilized ground
deep in the Land of Mediocrity
where we quickly

became acquainted 

with mutual disillusionment

After minimal consideration

this bitter couple

impaled each other
on our once pristine 

white picket fence

Oh the bloody irony

Media hounds mass posted

our grisly bodies
under their informative narrative
of a tragic double homicide

Psycho babblers were called in
to neatly bubble wrap the spin
with their best quicky analysis

Once we were written off
the bankers made the scene
to recoup their investment equity

The source of our demise
was repaired beautifully
as the stains of our suicide sins
were power washed away

Now with the market value
of the broken castle restored fully
chattering real estate whores
sold our home as a horror novelty

Citing the shattered American dream
tragically gone awry  
as a marketing hook
to lure in the curious victims
more than willing
to buy into the lurid lie

Violence wins again

CAVEAT EMPTOR