Buster's first stand

they said he was a bit disturbed, poor fuck
denied access to his kid - no wonder he went the way he did.
across the road you see a shimmering window
reality turned mirage through a fog of gas
and between there and here a sea of sirens
red and yellow flickering lights, neon tabards, radio fuzz
the paintscars still remain, carved into ground zero surround
a white outline marks the first and last pathetic show of outrage
...he passed out before he even lit the match.