And so the Devil Smiled

Somewhere, lurking unnoticed,

absent of light or truth

is born a dark and ominous seed.

In that place

(small, hidden, neglected)

grows a fungus

of fear that feeds on the fodder

of fairytales and falsehoods.

It spreads easily from one,

to another,

and so on.

It's fears fall on deaf ears.

And so the Devil smiled.